1noun
thinking again about a choice previously made
“he had second thoughts about his purchase”
01 Word definition
afterthought
12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants
Is AFTERTHOUGHT a word?
Yes. AFTERTHOUGHT is a 12-letter noun. thinking again about a choice previously made Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-F-T-E-R-T-H-O-U-G-H-THow do you spell AFTERTHOUGHT?
AFTERTHOUGHT contains 12 letters, begins with A, and ends with T.
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2noun
an addition that was not included in the original plan
“the garage was an afterthought”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗reconsiderationsecond thoughtrethink
02 Letter breakdown
How is AFTERTHOUGHT spelled?
A1F2T3E4R5T6H7O8U9G10H11T12
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell AFTERTHOUGHT?
AFTERTHOUGHT is spelled A-F-T-E-R-T-H-O-U-G-H-T. It contains 12 letters.