ALAMODE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALAMODE 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 ALAMODE?
| 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 ALAMODE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALAMODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alamodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALAMODE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALAMODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What does ALAMODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A light, glossy silk fabric once used for hoods, scarves and shawls.
Alamode took its name from the French phrase for fashionable, and the cloth was popular in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, often in black. Do not confuse it with the dessert phrase a la mode, which concerns ice cream.
How ALAMODE is used
It is a historical textile word, rare outside old documents and dictionaries.
- She wore a hood of black alamode.
- The draper sold alamode by the yard.
- Alamode was prized for its soft sheen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALAMODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALAMODE
1 longer words begin with ALAMODE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALAMODE
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Common questions about ALAMODE
- Is ALAMODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALAMODE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALAMODE worth?
- ALAMODE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALAMODE mean?
- A light, glossy silk fabric once used for hoods, scarves and shawls.
- What letters can be added to ALAMODE?
- ALAMODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALAMODE:
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