ALPHABET is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ALPHABET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALPHABET · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALPHABET?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful ALPHABET is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALPHABET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alphabetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALPHABET scores
Scrabble a1l1p3h4a1b3e1t1 15
Words with Friends a1l2p4h3a1b4e1t1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALPHABET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALPHABET has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALPHABET
alphabets16 alphabeted18 alphabetic19 alphabeting19 alphabetise18 alphabetize27 alphabetical21 alphabetised20 alphabetiser19 alphabetises19 alphabetized29 alphabetizer28 alphabetizes28 alphabetarian20 alphabetiform25 alphabetisers20 alphabetising21 alphabetizers29 alphabetizing30 alphabetarians21 alphabetically26 alphabetisation22 alphabetization31
23 longer words begin with ALPHABET.
Shorter words from the letters in ALPHABET
phablet14 hatable12 althea9 ablate8 palate8 talpae8 aheap10 aleph10 alpha10 bathe10 beath10 belah10 hable10 bepat9 ethal8 latah8 lathe8 thale8 abate7 ablet7 blate7 bleat7 leapt7 lepta7 palea7 palet7 pelta7 petal7 plate7 pleat7 tabla7 table7 talpa7 tepal7 alate5 talea5 baht9 bath9 beth9 bhat9
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Common questions about ALPHABET
- Is ALPHABET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALPHABET, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALPHABET worth?
- ALPHABET is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALPHABET?
- ALPHABET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALPHABET:
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