ALUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALUS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALUS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALUS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ALUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
Anagrams of ALUS
The 4 tiles of ALUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ALUS
10 words end in ALUS. Useful as a back hook: play ALUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALUS inside
16 words contain ALUS in the middle. Words that start with ALUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALUS
Common questions about ALUS
- Is ALUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALUS is not in it.
- How many points is ALUS worth?
- ALUS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALUS?
- ALUS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ALUS:
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