ALTERCATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALTERCATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
a1l1t1e1r1c3a1t1e1s1
PlayableALTERCATES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTERCATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERCATES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERCATES
No single letter turns ALTERCATES into another word.
How ALTERCATES scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1c3a1t1e1s1 12
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1c4a1t1e1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALTERCATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERCATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERCATES
altercate11 lacerates11 raclettes11 acetates10 castrate10 clatters10 clearest10 escalate10 lacerate10 lactates10 raclette10 scelerat10 scrattle10 teacarts10 telecast10 treacles10 alertest8 laetares8 stearate8 acaters9 acerate9 acetals9 acetate9 alerces9 carates9 cartels9 caseate9 casette9 castral9 celesta9 cerates9 cereals9 clarets9 clatter9 creates9 crestal9 ecartes9 lactase9 lactate9 relaces9
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Common questions about ALTERCATES
- Is ALTERCATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERCATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERCATES worth?
- ALTERCATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERCATES?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERCATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALTERCATES:
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