ALS is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points

Yes. ALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept ALS?

Word power: 48 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ALS is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ALS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How ALS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in ALS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.

What stands out about ALS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of ALS

The 3 tiles of ALS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with ALS

7 longer words begin with ALS.

Words ending in ALS

Showing 24 of 1173 words that end in ALS. Useful as a back hook: play ALS onto a word already on the board.

Words with ALS inside

Showing 24 of 152 words that contain ALS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ALS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in ALS

Common questions about ALS

Is ALS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ALS worth?

ALS is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ALS?

ALS takes 9 hooks: 8 in front and 1 at the end.