Afters

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The dessert or sweet course served at the end of a meal, used chiefly in British English.

“What have we got for afters? I was hoping for something chocolatey.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

af·ters

Related Words

Synonyms

dessert sweet

Antonyms

starter

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

AFTER plus S, contains five very common letters and makes an excellent early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, all low-value common tiles make it reliable for clearing an awkward rack

Words Related to Afters

Anagrams of Afters

Words that use exactly the same letters as “afters”.

faster strafe

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “afters” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alters asters

Words you can make from Afters

Shorter words formed from the letters in “afters”.

afret after arest aster astre fares farse farts fates fears feast feats festa fetas frase frate frats frets rafts rates reast resat safer serta

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “afters”.

fairest falters fathers fretsaw

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