ALUMNA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALUMNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALUMNA?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful ALUMNA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALUMNA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alumnaeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALUMNA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALUMNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about ALUMNA
- ALUMNA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALUMNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who has graduated from or formerly attended a particular school, college or university.
Alumna is the feminine singular form of the Latin-derived alumnus, used specifically for a female graduate or former student. Schools and universities often invite an alumna back to speak at reunions or fundraising events, and alumni associations track former students under both alumna and alumnus depending on gender. The plural form alumnae covers a group of women, while alumni can refer to a mixed or general group.
How ALUMNA is used
Common in formal writing about education, especially in alumni newsletters and graduation ceremonies.
- She returned to campus as a proud alumna of the class of 2005.
- The college invited a famous alumna to give the commencement speech.
- As an alumna, she still receives the university newsletter.
- The scholarship was funded by a generous alumna.
- Being an alumna of that school opened several doors for her.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALUMNA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALUMNA
The 6 tiles of ALUMNA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALUMNA
1 longer words begin with ALUMNA.
Shorter words from the letters in ALUMNA
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Common questions about ALUMNA
- Is ALUMNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALUMNA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALUMNA worth?
- ALUMNA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALUMNA mean?
- A woman who has graduated from or formerly attended a particular school, college or university.
- What letters can be added to ALUMNA?
- ALUMNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALUMNA:
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