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aft

adjective · adverb

Aft is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail or at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane.

2 meanings3 lettersScrabble 6

Length

3

Scrabble

6

WWF

6

Starts

AF

Ends

AFT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “AFT” Mean?

aft has 2 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

Adverb

1 sense
1

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

stow the luggage aft

ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft

the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about

Synonyms

Synonyms for AFT

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word aft with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

Length

3 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

A, F, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
f
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aft.

AFT is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using aft in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AFT has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AFT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

AFT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

AFT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

VCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AF, FT

Trigrams

AFT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for aft.

AFT is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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