ALTS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ALTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALTS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALTS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ALTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about ALTS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 ALTS
The 4 tiles of ALTS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in ALTS
20 words end in ALTS. Useful as a back hook: play ALTS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALTS inside
4 words contain ALTS in the middle. Words that start with ALTS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTS
Common questions about ALTS
- Is ALTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTS worth?
- ALTS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTS?
- ALTS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ALTS:
Open ALTS in the Word Finder