ALTERNANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTERNANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALTERNANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alternancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTERNANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALTERNANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALTERNANCE
1 longer words begin with ALTERNANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNANCE
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Common questions about ALTERNANCE
- Is ALTERNANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTERNANCE is not in it.
- How many points is ALTERNANCE worth?
- ALTERNANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNANCE?
- ALTERNANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALTERNANCE:
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