Afeard
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An archaic or dialectal form of afraid, meaning frightened or filled with fear.
“The children were afeard to venture near the old ruined mill after dark.”
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a·feard
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Contains a double A (A...A), F is a less common letter that narrows guesses quickly
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, F scores 4, archaic but valid in many dictionaries, no common hooks
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