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
What does ALUMS mean in Scrabble?
ALUMS is the plural of ALUM.
ALUM(noun) — A colourless crystalline compound of aluminium and potassium sulphate, used in dyeing, tanning, and water purification; informally, a former student of a school or college.
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:
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