ALENCON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALENCON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALENCON?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALENCON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALENCON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alenconsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALENCON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALENCON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does ALENCON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fine needlepoint lace first made in a town in northern France.
Alencon lace is prized for its delicate floral designs on a net ground and has long been used for bridal veils and gowns. The name comes from the town where the craft began, and the accented spelling is common.
How ALENCON is used
Alencon often appears before the word lace in descriptions of fashion and textiles.
- Her veil was trimmed with alencon.
- The museum displays a collar of antique alencon.
- A strip of alencon ran along the hem of the gown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALENCON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALENCON
1 longer words begin with ALENCON.
Shorter words from the letters in ALENCON
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Common questions about ALENCON
- Is ALENCON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALENCON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALENCON worth?
- ALENCON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALENCON mean?
- A fine needlepoint lace first made in a town in northern France.
- What letters can be added to ALENCON?
- ALENCON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALENCON:
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