ALFAS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALFAS 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.
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PlayableALFAS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALFAS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful ALFAS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALFAS
Front hooks — 1
halfasBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALFAS scores
Scrabble a1l1f4a1s1 8
Words with Friends a1l2f4a1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALFAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words ending in ALFAS
2 words end in ALFAS. Useful as a back hook: play ALFAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ALFAS
Common questions about ALFAS
- Is ALFAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALFAS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALFAS worth?
- ALFAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALFAS?
- ALFAS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALFAS:
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