ALTERNATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALTERNATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALTERNATIVE · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALTERNATIVE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.36%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNATIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alternativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTERNATIVE scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1v4e1 14
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1n2a1t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in ALTERNATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALTERNATIVE
3 longer words begin with ALTERNATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNATIVE
alterative13 aventaile12 ervalenta12 eviternal12 intervale12 revalenta12 tervalent12 trivalent12 ventilate12 aliterate9 alternate9 retaliate9 antevert11 aventail11 elvanite11 interval11 levanter11 levirate11 levitate11 relative11 relevant11 valerate11 valerian11 varietal11 ventaile11 alienate8 alterant8 alternat8 anteater8 antliate8 attainer8 elaterin8 entailer8 laterite8 literate8 nettlier8 rattline8 reattain8 taeniate8 tarletan8
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Common questions about ALTERNATIVE
- Is ALTERNATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERNATIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERNATIVE worth?
- ALTERNATIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNATIVE?
- ALTERNATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ALTERNATIVE:
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