ALTERNES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTERNES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALTERNES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTERNES is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERNES
No single letter turns ALTERNES into another word.
How ALTERNES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALTERNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERNES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALTERNES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 ALTERNES
The 8 tiles of ALTERNES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERNES
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Common questions about ALTERNES
- Is ALTERNES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTERNES is not in it.
- How many points is ALTERNES worth?
- ALTERNES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERNES?
- No single letter can be added to ALTERNES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALTERNES:
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