ALVAR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. ALVAR is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ALVAR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALVAR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALVAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALVAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALVAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about ALVAR
- 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 ALVAR
The 5 tiles of ALVAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ALVAR
1 longer words begin with ALVAR.
Words ending in ALVAR
1 words end in ALVAR. Useful as a back hook: play ALVAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with ALVAR inside
11 words contain ALVAR in the middle. Words that start with ALVAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALVAR
Common questions about ALVAR
- Is ALVAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALVAR is not in it.
- How many points is ALVAR worth?
- ALVAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALVAR?
- ALVAR takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALVAR:
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