ALTERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALTERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
a1l1t1e1r1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableALTERATION · 10 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALTERATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERATION is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alterationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTERATION scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1a1t1i1o1n1 10
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1a1t1i1o1n2 12
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALTERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALTERATION
1 longer words begin with ALTERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERATION
alienator9 latration9 natrolite9 rationale9 tentorial9 aeration8 alterant8 alternat8 antliate8 attainer8 literato8 notarial8 oriental8 rational8 rattline8 reattain8 relation8 taileron8 tarletan8 tentoria8 tetronal8 tolerant8 tonalite8 trotline8 aeolian7 ailanto7 aileron7 alation7 alerion7 alienor7 antliae7 arietta7 arnatto7 elation7 entrail7 intreat7 iterant7 latrant7 latrine7 nattier7
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Common questions about ALTERATION
- Is ALTERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERATION worth?
- ALTERATION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERATION?
- ALTERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALTERATION:
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