Scrabble Word Finder

ALLIANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. ALLIANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

a1l1l1i1a1n1c3e1
PlayableALLIANCE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept ALLIANCE?

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: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.25
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.88%

Our own measure of how useful ALLIANCE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ALLIANCE

Front hooks — 1

dalliance12

Back hooks — 1

alliances11

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ALLIANCE scores

Scrabble a1l1l1i1a1n1c3e1 10
Words with Friends a1l2l2i1a1n2c4e1 14

Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLIANCE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
l24
i19
n16
c12
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about ALLIANCE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of ALLIANCE

ancillae10 canaille10

The 8 tiles of ALLIANCE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with ALLIANCE

alliances11

1 longer words begin with ALLIANCE.

Shorter words from the letters in ALLIANCE

ancilla9 canella9 aecial8 allice8 ancile8 anlace8 caille8 callan8 clinal8 inlace8 laical8 anelli6 lienal6 lineal6 aecia7 ancle7 calla7 canal7 cella7 celli7 clean7 cline7 eniac7 ileac7 incel7 incle7 lance7 lilac7 linac7 alane5 alien5 aline5 anile5 elain5 ileal5 lanai5 liana5 liane5 nalla5 acai6

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Common questions about ALLIANCE

Is ALLIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLIANCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ALLIANCE worth?
ALLIANCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ALLIANCE?
ALLIANCE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLIANCE:

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