ALKALIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ALKALIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALKALIN?
| 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 ALKALIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKALIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alkalineChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALKALIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALKALIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does ALKALIN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistryrare
Containing or having the properties of an alkali.
Alkalin is a rare spelling of the adjective that describes a substance able to neutralise acids. Most writers choose the longer standard form instead, so alkalin is met mostly in word lists.
How ALKALIN is used
Alkalin is seldom used in running text and mostly appears as a word-game entry.
- The chemist called the solution alkalin after the litmus turned blue.
- An alkalin soil can slow the growth of some plants.
- The old label described the powder as alkalin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALKALIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALKALIN
15 longer words begin with ALKALIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKALIN
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Common questions about ALKALIN
- Is ALKALIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKALIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKALIN worth?
- ALKALIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALKALIN mean?
- Containing or having the properties of an alkali.
- What letters can be added to ALKALIN?
- ALKALIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALKALIN:
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