ALTIPLANO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ALTIPLANO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALTIPLANO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTIPLANO is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTIPLANO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
altiplanosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTIPLANO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALTIPLANO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTIPLANO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALTIPLANO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A high, broad plateau, especially the one in the Andes of South America.
The altiplano is a cold, thin-aired tableland between mountain ranges, home to large lakes and herds of llamas. The word comes from Spanish and is mostly tied to the Andes. In geography it can describe other high plateaus too.
How ALTIPLANO is used
Used in geography and travel writing, usually with the Andean altiplano in mind.
- The train crossed the altiplano at dawn.
- Potatoes grow well on the altiplano despite the cold.
- Visitors to the altiplano often feel dizzy at first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALTIPLANO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALTIPLANO
1 longer words begin with ALTIPLANO.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTIPLANO
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Common questions about ALTIPLANO
- Is ALTIPLANO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTIPLANO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTIPLANO worth?
- ALTIPLANO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALTIPLANO mean?
- A high, broad plateau, especially the one in the Andes of South America.
- What letters can be added to ALTIPLANO?
- ALTIPLANO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALTIPLANO:
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