ALTERNATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ALTERNATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableALTERNATIVES · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTERNATIVES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.08%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNATIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNATIVES
No single letter turns ALTERNATIVES into another word.
How ALTERNATIVES scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1n1a1t1i1v4e1s1 15
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1n2a1t1i1v5e1s1 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in ALTERNATIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNATIVES
alteratives14 alternative14 translative14 alterative13 aventailes13 ervalentas13 intervales13 revalentas13 ventilates13 aliterates10 alternates10 eternalist10 retaliates10 tantaliser10 aestivate12 alvearies12 anteverts12 aventaile12 aventails12 elvanites12 ervalenta12 eviternal12 intervale12 intervals12 invertase12 levanters12 levirates12 levitates12 relatives12 revalenta12 tervalent12 trivalent12 valerates12 valerians12 varietals12 ventailes12 ventilate12 veritates12 vernalise12 versatile12
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Common questions about ALTERNATIVES
- Is ALTERNATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERNATIVES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERNATIVES worth?
- ALTERNATIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERNATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ALTERNATIVES:
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