ALBACORE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALBACORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALBACORE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALBACORE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALBACORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
albacoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALBACORE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALBACORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALBACORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALBACORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A medium-sized tuna of warm seas with long pectoral fins and pale flesh, prized for canning.
The albacore travels in large schools across open ocean and is fished commercially in many regions. Its light meat is sold as "white" tuna, which sets it apart from darker kinds.
How ALBACORE is used
Albacore names the fish itself and the canned product made from it.
- The boat came home loaded with albacore.
- She made a sandwich with canned albacore.
- Albacore follow warm currents far from shore.
- Grilled albacore tastes mild and firm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALBACORE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALBACORE
1 longer words begin with ALBACORE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALBACORE
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Common questions about ALBACORE
- Is ALBACORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALBACORE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALBACORE worth?
- ALBACORE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALBACORE mean?
- A medium-sized tuna of warm seas with long pectoral fins and pale flesh, prized for canning.
- What letters can be added to ALBACORE?
- ALBACORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALBACORE:
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