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?

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

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How ALTERING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in ALTERING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What does ALTERING mean in Scrabble?

ALTERING is the -ing form (present participle) of ALTER.

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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.