ALGERINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALGERINE 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.
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PlayableALGERINE · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALGERINE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.63%
Our own measure of how useful ALGERINE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
algerinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALGERINE scores
Scrabble a1l1g2e1r1i1n1e1 9
Words with Friends a1l2g3e1r1i1n2e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALGERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALGERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALGERINE
1 longer words begin with ALGERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGERINE
aligner8 engrail8 enlarge8 general8 gleaner8 laering8 learing8 leering8 lineage8 nargile8 realign8 reeling8 reginae8 reginal8 aliener7 agiler7 angler7 arling7 ealing7 earing7 eeling7 enrage7 erlang7 gainer7 galere7 genera7 genial7 girnel7 glaire7 graile7 graine7 langer7 largen7 leeing7 leiger7 lenger7 lering7 lieger7 linage7 linger7
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Common questions about ALGERINE
- Is ALGERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALGERINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALGERINE worth?
- ALGERINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALGERINE?
- ALGERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALGERINE:
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