ALKALINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALKALINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALKALINE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALKALINE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKALINE
No single letter turns ALKALINE into another word.
How ALKALINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALKALINE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALKALINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALKALINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Having the properties of an alkali, especially a pH higher than 7; the opposite of acidic.
Alkaline solutions feel slippery and turn red litmus paper blue. Soap, baking soda and many cleaning products are alkaline, which is why they can neutralise acids.
How ALKALINE is used
Alkaline is used in chemistry, cooking, gardening and descriptions of batteries.
- Baking soda makes a mildly alkaline solution.
- The soil here is too alkaline for blueberries.
- An alkaline battery lasts longer than the older type.
- Alkaline water has a pH above seven.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALKALINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKALINE
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Common questions about ALKALINE
- Is ALKALINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKALINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKALINE worth?
- ALKALINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALKALINE mean?
- Having the properties of an alkali, especially a pH higher than 7; the opposite of acidic.
- What letters can be added to ALKALINE?
- No single letter can be added to ALKALINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALKALINE:
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