ALLIGATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALLIGATES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listALLIGATES · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLIGATES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful ALLIGATES is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLIGATES
No single letter turns ALLIGATES into another word.
How ALLIGATES scores
Scrabble a1l1l1i1g2a1t1e1s1 10
Words with Friends a1l2l2i1g3a1t1e1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLIGATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLIGATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLIGATES
alligate9 gallates9 galletas9 galliest9 legalist9 stallage9 stillage9 tallages9 tillages9 agatise8 agelast8 agilest8 aiglets8 algates8 algesia8 gallate8 galleta8 gallets8 gallies8 gallise8 gelatis8 gillets8 lastage8 ligates8 taigles8 tallage8 tillage8 sitella7 tailles7 tallies7 agates7 ageist7 agilas7 agitas7 aglets7 aiglet7 algate7 gaitas7 galeas7 gallet7
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Common questions about ALLIGATES
- Is ALLIGATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALLIGATES is not in it.
- How many points is ALLIGATES worth?
- ALLIGATES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLIGATES?
- No single letter can be added to ALLIGATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLIGATES:
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