ALECS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ALECS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALECS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALECS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALECS
No single letter turns ALECS into another word.
How ALECS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALECS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ALECS
- The same 5 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
What does ALECS mean in Scrabble?
ALECS is the plural of ALEC.
ALEC(noun) — An informal term for someone who acts overconfident or behaves as if they know everything, as in the phrase smart alec.
Anagrams of ALECS
The 5 tiles of ALECS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALECS
Common questions about ALECS
- Is ALECS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALECS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALECS worth?
- ALECS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALECS?
- No single letter can be added to ALECS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALECS:
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