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Is ALES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALES mean?

Ales is a form of ALE.

  1. noun

    a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
4
Words With Friends
5
Letters
4

A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 4 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 ALES

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

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of ALES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ALES

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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