ALIYA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. ALIYA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1l1i1y4a1
PlayableALIYA · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALIYA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful ALIYA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALIYA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALIYA scores
Scrabble a1l1i1y4a1 8
Words with Friends a1l2i1y3a1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALIYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about ALIYA
- ALIYA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ALIYA
3 longer words begin with ALIYA.
Shorter words from the letters in ALIYA
Common questions about ALIYA
- Is ALIYA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALIYA is not in it.
- How many points is ALIYA worth?
- ALIYA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALIYA?
- ALIYA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALIYA:
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