ALAMEDA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALAMEDA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALAMEDA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALAMEDA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALAMEDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alamedasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALAMEDA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALAMEDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
What stands out about ALAMEDA
- ALAMEDA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALAMEDA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A public walk or promenade lined with trees, especially in Spanish-speaking places.
Spanish towns often have an alameda where families stroll in the evening under poplars or other trees. The name appears on many streets and parks in Spain, Latin America and the American Southwest.
How ALAMEDA is used
It comes from Spanish and is used for shaded promenades and as a place name.
- They strolled along the alameda after dinner.
- The old alameda was shaded by tall poplars.
- A fountain stands at the end of the alameda.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALAMEDA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALAMEDA
1 longer words begin with ALAMEDA.
Shorter words from the letters in ALAMEDA
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Common questions about ALAMEDA
- Is ALAMEDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALAMEDA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALAMEDA worth?
- ALAMEDA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALAMEDA mean?
- A public walk or promenade lined with trees, especially in Spanish-speaking places.
- What letters can be added to ALAMEDA?
- ALAMEDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALAMEDA:
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