ALTERNAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTERNAT 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALTERNAT?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNAT is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTERNAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALTERNAT, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALTERNAT
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 ALTERNAT
The 8 tiles of ALTERNAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALTERNAT
16 longer words begin with ALTERNAT.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNAT
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Common questions about ALTERNAT
- Is ALTERNAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTERNAT is not in it.
- How many points is ALTERNAT worth?
- ALTERNAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNAT?
- ALTERNAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALTERNAT:
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