ALARM is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ALARM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALARM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALARM is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALARM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about ALARM
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALARM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden feeling of fear caused by an awareness of danger, or a sound or device meant to warn of it.
A person feels alarm the moment they realize a threat is close, whether that means a stranger at the door or news of a distant emergency. The same word names the device that produces the warning sound, such as a smoke alarm or a car alarm, built to alert people automatically. An alarm clock uses the same idea to jolt someone out of sleep at a set time rather than to warn of danger.
How ALARM is used
Common in everyday speech both for the emotion of sudden fear and for warning devices.
- The smell of smoke filled her with sudden alarm.
- The fire alarm rang through the entire building.
- He set his alarm for six in the morning.
- Alarm spread through the crowd when the lights went out.
- The car alarm blared until someone silenced it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALARM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALARM
The 5 tiles of ALARM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALARM
10 longer words begin with ALARM.
Words with ALARM inside
1 words contain ALARM in the middle. Words that start with ALARM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALARM
Common questions about ALARM
- Is ALARM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALARM, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALARM worth?
- ALARM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALARM mean?
- A sudden feeling of fear caused by an awareness of danger, or a sound or device meant to warn of it.
- What letters can be added to ALARM?
- ALARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALARM:
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