ALEXANDER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. ALEXANDER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableALEXANDER · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALEXANDER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful ALEXANDER is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALEXANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alexandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALEXANDER scores
Scrabble a1l1e1x8a1n1d2e1r1 17
Words with Friends a1l2e1x8a1n2d2e1r1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALEXANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALEXANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALEXANDER
2 longer words begin with ALEXANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in ALEXANDER
adnexal15 relaxed15 adrenal8 aneared8 learned8 adnexa14 exedra14 larnax13 aldern7 aneled7 darnel7 dealer7 deaner7 earned7 endear7 enlard7 laered7 lander7 larned7 leaden7 leader7 leaned7 leared7 lender7 nealed7 neared7 redeal7 reland7 relend7 leaner6 axled13 laxed13 raxed13 laxer12 relax12 aland6 aldea6 alder6 aread6 arede6
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Common questions about ALEXANDER
- Is ALEXANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALEXANDER is not in it.
- How many points is ALEXANDER worth?
- ALEXANDER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALEXANDER?
- ALEXANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALEXANDER:
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