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Is ALARM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALARM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALARM mean?

  1. noun

    fear resulting from the awareness of danger

  2. noun

    a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

  3. verb

    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

    “I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”

  4. verb

    warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

    “The empty house alarmed him”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + M (3) = 7 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ALARM

Single letters that turn ALARM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of ALARM

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ALARM

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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