ALIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALIKE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALIKE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALIKE
No single letter turns ALIKE into another word.
How ALIKE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does ALIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Similar to one another; having a close resemblance.
Alike describes people or things that share enough features to be mistaken for each other or grouped together. Two siblings might look alike without being twins, and two policies can sound alike while differing in the fine print. The word usually follows the noun it describes, appearing after a linking verb such as look, seem, or be rather than directly in front of a noun.
How ALIKE is used
Typically used after a linking verb, as in look alike or sound alike, rather than placed before a noun.
- The two houses on the corner look remarkably alike.
- Twins are not always alike in personality.
- Their handwriting styles are strikingly alike.
- The recipes taste alike despite using different spices.
- Fans and critics alike praised the finale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALIKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALIKE
The 5 tiles of ALIKE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALIKE
2 longer words begin with ALIKE.
Words ending in ALIKE
9 words end in ALIKE. Useful as a back hook: play ALIKE onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALIKE inside
2 words contain ALIKE in the middle. Words that start with ALIKE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALIKE
Common questions about ALIKE
- Is ALIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALIKE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALIKE worth?
- ALIKE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALIKE mean?
- Similar to one another; having a close resemblance.
- What letters can be added to ALIKE?
- No single letter can be added to ALIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALIKE:
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