ALOOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALOOS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALOOS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALOOS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALOOS
Front hooks — 1
baloosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALOOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALOOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,673.
What stands out about ALOOS
- The letters of ALOOS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in ALOOS
7 words end in ALOOS. Useful as a back hook: play ALOOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALOOS inside
4 words contain ALOOS in the middle. Words that start with ALOOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALOOS
Common questions about ALOOS
- Is ALOOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALOOS is not in it.
- How many points is ALOOS worth?
- ALOOS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALOOS?
- ALOOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALOOS:
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