ALIFORM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALIFORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALIFORM?
| 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 ALIFORM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALIFORM
Front hooks — 1
paliformBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALIFORM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALIFORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does ALIFORM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Shaped like a wing.
Biologists use aliform for body parts, seed cases and bones that flare out thin and flat like a wing. A well-known example is the aliform process of a bone in the skull.
How ALIFORM is used
Aliform is a rare descriptive word in anatomy and botany.
- The seed has an aliform covering that lets it glide.
- An aliform ridge ran along the edge of the shell.
- The aliform petals of the flower spread to each side.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALIFORM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALIFORM
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Common questions about ALIFORM
- Is ALIFORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALIFORM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALIFORM worth?
- ALIFORM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALIFORM mean?
- Shaped like a wing.
- What letters can be added to ALIFORM?
- ALIFORM takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALIFORM:
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