ALTERCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ALTERCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALTERCATE · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTERCATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERCATE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTERCATE scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1c3a1t1e1 11
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1c4a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALTERCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERCATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALTERCATE
2 longer words begin with ALTERCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERCATE
lacerate10 raclette10 acerate9 acetate9 clatter9 lactate9 teacart9 treacle9 laetare7 acater8 acetal8 alerce8 carate8 cartel8 cattle8 cerate8 cereal8 cetera8 claret8 create8 ecarte8 rectal8 relace8 tarcel8 tectal8 tercel8 tercet8 aerate6 elater6 latter6 letter6 lettre6 rattle6 relata6 relate6 taleae6 tatler6 terata6 aceta7 areca7
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Common questions about ALTERCATE
- Is ALTERCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERCATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERCATE worth?
- ALTERCATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERCATE?
- ALTERCATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALTERCATE:
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