ALTERNATIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ALTERNATIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableALTERNATIVELY · 13 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTERNATIVELY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.46
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.69%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNATIVELY is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNATIVELY
No single letter turns ALTERNATIVELY into another word.
How ALTERNATIVELY scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1v4e1l1y4 19
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1n2a1t1i1v5e1l2y3 22
Face value of the 13 tiles in ALTERNATIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNATIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNATIVELY
eviternally17 intervalley17 alternately14 alternative14 relatively16 relevantly16 varietally16 alterative13 eternality13 laterality13 literately13 alliterate10 valiantly15 ventrally15 vernality15 vitellary15 alleviant12 alleviate12 aventaile12 enterally12 ervalenta12 eternally12 eviternal12 intervale12 lavaliere12 relatival12 reliantly12 revalenta12 ternately12 tervalent12 trivalent12 ventilate12 aliterate9 alternate9 retaliate9 natively14 trevally14 velleity14 venality14 venially14
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Common questions about ALTERNATIVELY
- Is ALTERNATIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERNATIVELY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERNATIVELY worth?
- ALTERNATIVELY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNATIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERNATIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ALTERNATIVELY:
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