ALTERNATIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTERNATIM 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 ALTERNATIM?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNATIM is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNATIM
No single letter turns ALTERNATIM into another word.
How ALTERNATIM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALTERNATIM, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNATIM has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNATIM
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Common questions about ALTERNATIM
- Is ALTERNATIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTERNATIM is not in it.
- How many points is ALTERNATIM worth?
- ALTERNATIM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNATIM?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERNATIM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALTERNATIM:
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