ALVARS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. ALVARS 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 ALVARS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALVARS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALVARS
No single letter turns ALVARS into another word.
How ALVARS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALVARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about ALVARS
- The same 6 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 ALVARS
The 6 tiles of ALVARS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALVARS
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Common questions about ALVARS
- Is ALVARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALVARS is not in it.
- How many points is ALVARS worth?
- ALVARS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALVARS?
- No single letter can be added to ALVARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALVARS:
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