ALURE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALURE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ALURE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALURE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aluresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALURE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
Anagrams of ALURE
The 5 tiles of ALURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALURE
1 longer words begin with ALURE.
Words with ALURE inside
2 words contain ALURE in the middle. Words that start with ALURE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALURE
Common questions about ALURE
- Is ALURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALURE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALURE worth?
- ALURE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALURE?
- ALURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALURE:
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