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Updated June 2026
Following in time or place; subsequent to.
“We'll meet after lunch.”
/ˈɑːftə/
af·ter
Very common word; vowels A and E well-placed.
Worth 8 points; fundamental connecting word.
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Shorter words formed from the letters in “after”.
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