Scrabble Word Finder

ALKANES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. ALKANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

a1l1k5a1n1e1s1
PlayableALKANES · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ALKANES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 50 / 100

50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.57
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.43%

Our own measure of how useful ALKANES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ALKANES

No single letter turns ALKANES into another word.

How ALKANES scores

Scrabble a1l1k5a1n1e1s1 11
Words with Friends a1l2k5a1n2e1s1 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in ALKANES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
l14
k11
n16
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.

Shorter words from the letters in ALKANES

akelas10 alkane10 ankles10 aslake10 kanaes10 akela9 ankle9 kales9 kanae9 kanas9 kanes9 lakes9 laksa9 lanks9 leaks9 skean9 slake9 slank9 snake9 sneak9 alane5 alans5 anlas5 ansae5 elans5 lanas5 lanes5 leans5 nalas5 nasal5 neals5 slane5 akas8 akes8 elks8 kaal8 kaas8 kaes8 kale8 kana8

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Common questions about ALKANES

Is ALKANES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALKANES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ALKANES worth?
ALKANES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ALKANES?
No single letter can be added to ALKANES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALKANES:

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