ALOES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ALOES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALOES · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 6 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
6points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 5,446odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALOES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.4%
Our own measure of how useful ALOES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALOES
Front hooks — 1
haloesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALOES scores
Scrabble a1l1o1e1s1 5
Words with Friends a1l2o1e1s1 6
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALOES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,446.
Words starting with ALOES
2 longer words begin with ALOES.
Words ending in ALOES
haloes9 cataloes10 enhaloes11 pedaloes11 beefaloes14 buffaloes17 cattaloes11 cymbaloes18 lignaloes10
9 words end in ALOES. Useful as a back hook: play ALOES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ALOES
ales4 aloe4 also4 lase4 leas4 lose4 olea4 oles4 sale4 seal4 slae4 sloe4 sola4 sole4 aes3 ale3 als3 eas3 els3 las3 lea3 loa3 los3 oes3 ole3 ose3 sae3 sal3 sea3 sel3 sol3 ae2 al2 as2 ea2 el2 es2 la2 lo2 oe2
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Common questions about ALOES
- Is ALOES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALOES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALOES worth?
- ALOES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALOES?
- ALOES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALOES:
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