ALODIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALODIUM 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.
Which word lists accept ALODIUM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALODIUM is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALODIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alodiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALODIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALODIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does ALODIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
Land held absolutely by its owner, free from any feudal lord or service.
In medieval law an alodium differed from a fief because the holder owed no rent or duty to a superior. Historians use the term when contrasting free property with land granted for service.
How ALODIUM is used
The word alodium is found in legal and medieval history, and it has a plural in alodia.
- The family kept its alodium untouched by any lord for generations.
- A charter confirmed the alodium as the full property of the abbey.
- Unlike a fief, an alodium could be sold without permission.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALODIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALODIUM
1 longer words begin with ALODIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ALODIUM
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Common questions about ALODIUM
- Is ALODIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALODIUM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALODIUM worth?
- ALODIUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALODIUM mean?
- Land held absolutely by its owner, free from any feudal lord or service.
- What letters can be added to ALODIUM?
- ALODIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALODIUM:
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