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ALVEOLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. ALVEOLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

a1l1v4e1o1l1a1r1
PlayableALVEOLAR · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept ALVEOLAR?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.75%

Our own measure of how useful ALVEOLAR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ALVEOLAR

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

alveolars12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ALVEOLAR scores

Scrabble a1l1v4e1o1l1a1r1 11
Words with Friends a1l2v5e1o1l2a1r1 14

Face value of the 8 tiles in ALVEOLAR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a29
l24
v12
e112
o18
r16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALVEOLAR has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with ALVEOLAR

alveolars12 alveolarly16

2 longer words begin with ALVEOLAR.

Shorter words from the letters in ALVEOLAR

allover10 overall10 larvae9 larval9 vallar9 areola6 arolla6 loreal6 alvar8 arval8 avale8 laevo8 larva8 laval8 laver8 lavra8 loave8 lover8 ollav8 orval8 ravel8 valor8 velar8 volae8 volar8 aller5 areal5 loral5 lorel5 oller5 realo5 rello5 arvo7 aval7 avel7 aver7 lava7 lave7 leva7 levo7

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Common questions about ALVEOLAR

Is ALVEOLAR valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALVEOLAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ALVEOLAR worth?
ALVEOLAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ALVEOLAR?
ALVEOLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALVEOLAR:

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