ALMOST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALMOST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALMOST?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALMOST is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALMOST
No single letter turns ALMOST into another word.
How ALMOST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALMOST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about ALMOST
- The letters of ALMOST run in alphabetical order from first to last.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 ALMOST mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Very nearly, but not completely or exactly.
Almost signals that something falls just short of a stated point, action or amount, whether in time, quantity or degree. It is one of the most common adverbs in English and can modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs and even whole clauses. Speakers reach for almost to soften a claim, showing that a result was close without actually being reached.
How ALMOST is used
Extremely common in both speech and writing, used to qualify almost any statement that is nearly but not quite true.
- She almost missed the last train home.
- The tank is almost full after the long drive.
- He almost forgot his own birthday this year.
- It was almost midnight when they finally arrived.
- The bridge is almost finished after two years of work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALMOST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALMOST
The 6 tiles of ALMOST in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALMOST
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Common questions about ALMOST
- Is ALMOST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALMOST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALMOST worth?
- ALMOST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALMOST mean?
- Very nearly, but not completely or exactly.
- What letters can be added to ALMOST?
- No single letter can be added to ALMOST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALMOST:
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