ALASTRIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALASTRIM 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALASTRIM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALASTRIM is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALASTRIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alastrimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALASTRIM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALASTRIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALASTRIM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALASTRIM
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of ALASTRIM
The 8 tiles of ALASTRIM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALASTRIM
1 longer words begin with ALASTRIM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALASTRIM
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Common questions about ALASTRIM
- Is ALASTRIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALASTRIM is not in it.
- How many points is ALASTRIM worth?
- ALASTRIM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALASTRIM?
- ALASTRIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALASTRIM:
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