ALTERCATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALTERCATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1l1t1e1r1c3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableALTERCATING · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTERCATING?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERCATING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERCATING
No single letter turns ALTERCATING into another word.
How ALTERCATING scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1c3a1t1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1c4a1t1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in ALTERCATING, 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 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERCATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERCATING
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Common questions about ALTERCATING
- Is ALTERCATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERCATING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERCATING worth?
- ALTERCATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERCATING?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERCATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ALTERCATING:
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