ALTERNATINGLY is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTERNATINGLY is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listALTERNATINGLY · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTERNATINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNATINGLY is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNATINGLY
No single letter turns ALTERNATINGLY into another word.
How ALTERNATINGLY scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1n1g2l1y4 17
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1n2a1t1i1n2g3l2y3 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in ALTERNATINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNATINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNATINGLY
tangentially16 antiallergy15 tangentally15 tetragynian15 alternating12 integrally14 rattlingly14 retallying14 internally13 laterality13 lateraling11 tangential11 entayling13 gallantry13 genitally13 ingrately13 laryngeal13 rantingly13 reallying13 tyranting13 yattering13 reliantly12 allegiant10 antiglare10 galantine10 gallanter10 gratinate10 integrant10 nattering10 rattening10 tailgater10 tanagrine10 tangental10 tellaring10 alternant9 allaying12 gannetry12 genially12 glittery12 laryngal12
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Common questions about ALTERNATINGLY
- Is ALTERNATINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTERNATINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is ALTERNATINGLY worth?
- ALTERNATINGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNATINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERNATINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ALTERNATINGLY:
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