Is ALERTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALERTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALERTED mean?
Alerted is a form of ALERT.
- verb
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
“The empty house alarmed him”
- adjective
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
“caught by a couple of alert cops”
- noun
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
“bombers were put on alert during the crisis”
- noun
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 8 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 ALERTED
ALERTED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of ALERTED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ALERTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- altered8
- related8
- treadle8
- dartle7
- dealer7
- delate7
- derate7
- elated7
- leader7
- redate7
- teared7
- elater6
- relate6
- alder6
- dater6
- dealt6
- delta6
- derat6
- deter6
- eared6
- elder6
- lader6
- lated6
- rated6
- tared6
- trade6
- tread6
- treed6
- alert5
- alter5
- arete5
- artel5
- eater5
- elate5
- laree5
- later5
- ratel5
- relet5
- taler5
- telae5
- dale5
- dare5
- dart5
- date5
- deal5
- dear5
- deer5
- deet5
- dele5
- delt5
- dere5
- drat5
- dree5
- lade5
- lard5
- lead5
- lede5
- read5
- rede5
- reed5
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