ALTERNATS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTERNATS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALTERNATS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNATS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNATS
No single letter turns ALTERNATS into another word.
How ALTERNATS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALTERNATS, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNATS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALTERNATS
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ALTERNATS
The 9 tiles of ALTERNATS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNATS
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Common questions about ALTERNATS
- Is ALTERNATS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTERNATS is not in it.
- How many points is ALTERNATS worth?
- ALTERNATS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNATS?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERNATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALTERNATS:
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