ALUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ALUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALUMS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALUMS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALUMS
No single letter turns ALUMS into another word.
How ALUMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about ALUMS
- The same 5 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 ALUMS
The 5 tiles of ALUMS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ALUMS
2 longer words begin with ALUMS.
Words ending in ALUMS
3 words end in ALUMS. Useful as a back hook: play ALUMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ALUMS
Common questions about ALUMS
- Is ALUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALUMS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALUMS worth?
- ALUMS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALUMS?
- No single letter can be added to ALUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALUMS:
Open ALUMS in the Word Finder