ALLIGATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALLIGATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALLIGATOR · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALLIGATOR?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful ALLIGATOR is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLIGATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alligatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLIGATOR scores
Scrabble a1l1l1i1g2a1t1o1r1 10
Words with Friends a1l2l2i1g3a1t1o1r1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLIGATOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLIGATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALLIGATOR
1 longer words begin with ALLIGATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLIGATOR
galliot8 gorilla8 otalgia8 ragtail8 litoral7 alogia7 argali7 galiot7 garial7 gloria7 gollar7 laogai7 latigo7 rigoll7 tragal7 aortal6 arolla6 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 rialto6 tailor6 trillo6 agila6 agita6 agora6 agria6 algal6 algor6 argal6 argil6 argol6 argot6 gaita6 galia6 gator6 glair6 glial6 gloat6 goral6
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Common questions about ALLIGATOR
- Is ALLIGATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLIGATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLIGATOR worth?
- ALLIGATOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLIGATOR?
- ALLIGATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLIGATOR:
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