ALARUM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALARUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALARUM · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALARUM?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful ALARUM is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALARUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alarumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALARUM scores
Scrabble a1l1a1r1u1m3 8
Words with Friends a1l2a1r1u2m4 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALARUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with ALARUM
3 longer words begin with ALARUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALARUM
alarm7 larum7 malar7 mural7 ramal7 rumal7 ulama7 aural5 laura5 alma6 alum6 amla6 arum6 lama6 luma6 maar6 mala6 mara6 marl6 maul6 mura6 murl6 umra6 alar4 aula4 aura4 ama5 amu5 arm5 lam5 lum5 maa5 mal5 mar5 ram5 rum5 aal3 ala3 alu3 aua3
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Common questions about ALARUM
- Is ALARUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALARUM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALARUM worth?
- ALARUM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALARUM?
- ALARUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALARUM:
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