ALECOSTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALECOSTS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept ALECOSTS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALECOSTS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALECOSTS
No single letter turns ALECOSTS into another word.
How ALECOSTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALECOSTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALECOSTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALECOSTS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 ALECOSTS
The 8 tiles of ALECOSTS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALECOSTS
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Common questions about ALECOSTS
- Is ALECOSTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALECOSTS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALECOSTS worth?
- ALECOSTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALECOSTS?
- No single letter can be added to ALECOSTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALECOSTS:
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