ALB is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ALB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALB?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALB is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALB scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ALB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What stands out about ALB
- The same 3 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 ALB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long white robe worn by a priest at a service.
The alb is the plainest of the vestments and the oldest: it is a Roman tunic that simply never went out of use, and its name means white and nothing else. Everything worn over it arrived later and carries a great deal more decoration.
How ALB is used
Countable: an alb, two albs.
- The alb goes on first and everything else over it.
- An alb is white because the name means white.
- The alb is a Roman tunic that stayed in use.
- Two albs in the vestry and both of them too short.
- Nothing worn over the alb is as old as the alb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALB
The 3 tiles of ALB in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALB
Showing 24 of 105 words that begin with ALB.
Words with ALB inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain ALB somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ALB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALB
Common questions about ALB
- Is ALB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALB, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALB worth?
- ALB is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALB mean?
- A long white robe worn by a priest at a service.
- What letters can be added to ALB?
- ALB takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ALB:
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