ALTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALTERING?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTERING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALTERING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALTERING
- All 8 letters of ALTERING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 6 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 ALTERING
The 8 tiles of ALTERING in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERING
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Common questions about ALTERING
- Is ALTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERING worth?
- ALTERING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERING?
- ALTERING takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALTERING:
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