ALKANE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALKANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALKANE · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALKANE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful ALKANE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALKANE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALKANE scores
Scrabble a1l1k5a1n1e1 10
Words with Friends a1l2k5a1n2e1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALKANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with ALKANE
3 longer words begin with ALKANE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALKANE
akela9 ankle9 kanae9 alane5 kaal8 kale8 kana8 kane8 lake8 lank8 leak8 alae4 alan4 anal4 elan4 lana4 lane4 lean4 nala4 neal4 aka7 ake7 elk7 kae7 kea7 ken7 lek7 nek7 aal3 ala3 ale3 ana3 ane3 ean3 lea3 nae3 ka6 aa2 ae2 al2
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Common questions about ALKANE
- Is ALKANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKANE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALKANE worth?
- ALKANE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALKANE?
- ALKANE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALKANE:
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