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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

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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