ALTERNATIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALTERNATIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableALTERNATIONS · 12 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTERNATIONS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.08%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNATIONS is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNATIONS
No single letter turns ALTERNATIONS into another word.
How ALTERNATIONS scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1o1n1s1 12
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1n2a1t1i1o1n2s1 15
Face value of the 12 tiles in ALTERNATIONS, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNATIONS
alterations11 alternation11 intolerants11 translation11 alienators10 alteration10 alternants10 altisonant10 arenations10 interloans10 intolerant10 lanternist10 latrations10 natrolites10 rationales10 senatorial10 senatorian10 stentorian10 tantaliser10 tarnations10 aerations9 alienator9 alterants9 alternant9 alternats9 annotates9 anointers9 antisolar9 arenation9 aristotle9 atonalist9 attainers9 attolaser9 instanter9 interloan9 internals9 intonates9 intranets9 latration9 nanotesla9
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Common questions about ALTERNATIONS
- Is ALTERNATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERNATIONS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERNATIONS worth?
- ALTERNATIONS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERNATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ALTERNATIONS:
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