/æft/
adverbadjective

Is AFT a Scrabble word?

Yes. AFT is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: aft via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Old English æftan (“behind”); possibly originally superlative of of (“off”). See after.

Similar and opposite words

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abaftastern
Opposite

AFT at a glance

AFT has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (A 1 + F 4 + T 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #16,956 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -AFT

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