ALAAP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALAAP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ALAAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALAAP is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALAAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alaapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALAAP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALAAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,035.
Anagrams of ALAAP
The 5 tiles of ALAAP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALAAP
1 longer words begin with ALAAP.
Shorter words from the letters in ALAAP
Common questions about ALAAP
- Is ALAAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALAAP, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALAAP worth?
- ALAAP is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALAAP?
- ALAAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALAAP:
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