ALERTING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALERTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALERTING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALERTING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALERTING
No single letter turns ALERTING into another word.
How ALERTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALERTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALERTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALERTING
- All 8 letters of ALERTING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 6 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 ALERTING
The 8 tiles of ALERTING in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALERTING
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Common questions about ALERTING
- Is ALERTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALERTING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALERTING worth?
- ALERTING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALERTING?
- No single letter can be added to ALERTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALERTING:
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