ALLIGATED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALLIGATED is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
a1l1l1i1g2a1t1e1d2
Depends on the listALLIGATED · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLIGATED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful ALLIGATED is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLIGATED
No single letter turns ALLIGATED into another word.
How ALLIGATED scores
Scrabble a1l1l1i1g2a1t1e1d2 11
Words with Friends a1l2l2i1g3a1t1e1d2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLIGATED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLIGATED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLIGATED
diallage10 gladiate10 tallaged10 alligate9 gallied9 ligated9 taigled9 gallate8 galleta8 tallage8 tallied8 tillage8 gaited8 galled8 gelada8 gilled8 aiglet7 alated7 algate7 allied7 detail7 dilate7 gallet7 gelati7 gillet7 ideata7 laldie7 ligate7 lilted7 taigle7 tailed7 tilled7 taille6 telial6 adage7 algid7 galed7 gated7 gelid7 glade7
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Common questions about ALLIGATED
- Is ALLIGATED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALLIGATED is not in it.
- How many points is ALLIGATED worth?
- ALLIGATED is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLIGATED?
- No single letter can be added to ALLIGATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLIGATED:
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