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
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 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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