ALOE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ALOE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALOE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALOE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALOE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALOE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ALOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,135.
What does ALOE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A succulent plant with thick, spiky leaves, several kinds of which yield a soothing gel or a bitter medicinal juice.
Aloe plants store water in fleshy, pointed leaves arranged in a rosette, which lets them survive in dry climates. The best known kind, aloe vera, is widely grown for the clear gel inside its leaves, used to soothe sunburn and minor skin irritation, while other kinds have long been used as a bitter purgative.
How ALOE is used
Common in everyday speech about plants, cosmetics and herbal remedies.
- She rubbed aloe gel onto her sunburned shoulders.
- A row of aloe plants lined the windowsill.
- The lotion contains extract of aloe.
- He grew several kinds of aloe in his desert garden.
- The nurse suggested aloe for the minor burn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALOE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALOE
The 4 tiles of ALOE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALOE
6 longer words begin with ALOE.
Words with ALOE inside
14 words contain ALOE in the middle. Words that start with ALOE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALOE
Common questions about ALOE
- Is ALOE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALOE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALOE worth?
- ALOE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALOE mean?
- A succulent plant with thick, spiky leaves, several kinds of which yield a soothing gel or a bitter medicinal juice.
- What letters can be added to ALOE?
- ALOE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ALOE:
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