ALEFS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALEFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALEFS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALEFS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALEFS
No single letter turns ALEFS into another word.
How ALEFS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALEFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ALEFS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 ALEFS mean in Scrabble?
ALEFS is the plural of ALEF.
ALEF(noun) — The first letter of several Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew and Phoenician.
Anagrams of ALEFS
The 5 tiles of ALEFS in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALEFS
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Common questions about ALEFS
- Is ALEFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALEFS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALEFS worth?
- ALEFS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALEFS?
- No single letter can be added to ALEFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALEFS:
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