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.
Which word lists accept ALLIANCE?
| 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: 44 / 100
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
dallianceBack hooks — 1
alliancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLIANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALLIANCE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALLIANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A union formed for common benefit, especially between countries, groups or families.
States sign an alliance to defend one another or pursue shared aims, and firms form them to share costs. The word also describes a bond by marriage between two families. Alliances can shift when interests change.
How ALLIANCE is used
Common in politics, business and history.
- The two nations signed a defensive alliance.
- An alliance between the rival firms surprised investors.
- The marriage sealed an alliance between the families.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLIANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALLIANCE
The 8 tiles of ALLIANCE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALLIANCE
1 longer words begin with ALLIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLIANCE
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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 does ALLIANCE mean?
- A union formed for common benefit, especially between countries, groups or families.
- 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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