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Updated June 2026
As an adverb: Away from home or one's usual place. As an adjective: Occurring away from home.
“Adverb: He went afield in search of adventure. Adjective: The afield meeting was held at the conference center.”
'Afiel' is a pattern that can indicate movement or location far from home.
Useful for forming high-scoring words; aim to place it strategically around blanks.
Change a single letter of “afield” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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