ALMSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ALMSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALMSMAN?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALMSMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALMSMAN
No single letter turns ALMSMAN into another word.
How ALMSMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALMSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does ALMSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A man who lives on charity or one who gives alms.
An almsman was often housed in an almshouse and supported by a fund for the poor. The word was also applied to a giver of charity, so the sense depends on the passage in which almsman appears.
How ALMSMAN is used
Almsman belongs to older and historical writing and is rare today.
- The old almsman lived in a cottage beside the chapel.
- Each almsman received bread and a small payment.
- In the tale, the almsman blessed the traveller who shared his meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALMSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALMSMAN
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Common questions about ALMSMAN
- Is ALMSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALMSMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALMSMAN worth?
- ALMSMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALMSMAN mean?
- A man who lives on charity or one who gives alms.
- What letters can be added to ALMSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to ALMSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALMSMAN:
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