ALOOF is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALOOF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALOOF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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
Our own measure of how useful ALOOF is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALOOF
No single letter turns ALOOF into another word.
How ALOOF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALOOF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,345.
What does ALOOF mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Distant or reserved in manner; not friendly, warm, or involved with others.
Someone described as aloof keeps an emotional or social distance from the people around them, whether from shyness, pride, or simple disinterest. The word has a nautical origin, coming from a sailing instruction to keep a ship's head to windward and away from danger, and that sense of deliberately keeping clear survives in the modern meaning of holding oneself apart. Aloof usually carries a mildly critical edge, suggesting coldness rather than admirable calm, though it can also describe someone who is simply private by nature. It is most often paired with stand or remain, as in standing aloof from a dispute.
How ALOOF is used
Common in everyday and literary description, usually with a slightly critical tone about someone's coldness or distance.
- The new manager seemed aloof and rarely spoke to the staff.
- She remained aloof from the office gossip all afternoon.
- His aloof manner made him hard to approach at parties.
- The cat watched from the windowsill, aloof and unbothered.
- Critics found the film's hero too aloof to care about.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALOOF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALOOF
The 5 tiles of ALOOF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALOOF
3 longer words begin with ALOOF.
Shorter words from the letters in ALOOF
Common questions about ALOOF
- Is ALOOF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALOOF, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALOOF worth?
- ALOOF is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALOOF mean?
- Distant or reserved in manner; not friendly, warm, or involved with others.
- What letters can be added to ALOOF?
- No single letter can be added to ALOOF to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALOOF:
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