Afternoon

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters

Definition of Afternoon

noun

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
A party or social event held in the afternoon.

adverb

(more often in the plural) In the afternoon.

interjection

Clipping of good afternoon.

Anagrams of Afternoon

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "afternoon":

7-LETTER WORDS

fornent fronton

6-LETTER WORDS

atoner enroot fanner foetor footer natron nonart nonfat ornate ratoon tanner tonner

5-LETTER WORDS

afoot afore after anent antre atone fanon fetor forte frena front nonet noter oaten oater+9 more

4-LETTER WORDS

aeon aero anon ante earn etna fane fano fare faro fart fate

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "afternoon" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

AF...Words starting with "af"...ONWords ending with "on"All 9-letter words Unscramble "afternoon"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

aftarvoundern

Rhyming Words

abandon abbreviation abdication abduction aberration abjection abjuration ablation ablution abnegation abolition abomination aboon abortion abrasion+5 more

Related Words

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