ALES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALES?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 15 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALES
Front hooks — 15
balesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about ALES
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of ALES
The 4 tiles of ALES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in ALES
Showing 24 of 127 words that end in ALES. Useful as a back hook: play ALES onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALES inside
Showing 24 of 128 words that contain ALES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ALES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALES
Common questions about ALES
- Is ALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALES worth?
- ALES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALES?
- ALES takes 15 hooks: 15 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ALES:
Open ALES in the Word Finder