Is ALIGNMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALIGNMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALIGNMENT mean?
- noun
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
- noun
the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
- noun
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
- noun
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 ALIGNMENT
Single letters that turn ALIGNMENT 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 ALIGNMENT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ALIGNMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lamenting12
- ligament11
- mantling11
- metaling11
- tegminal11
- geminal10
- malting10
- meaning10
- melting10
- mintage10
- teaming10
- tegmina10
- gantline9
- latening9
- ailment9
- aliment9
- lineman9
- mannite9
- melanin9
- enigma9
- gamine9
- gimlet9
- laming9
- legman9
- lingam9
- magnet9
- malign9
- mangel9
- mangle9
- mating9
- meting9
- milage9
- mingle9
- naming9
- taming9
- aneling8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- atingle8
- eanling8
- elating8
- gelatin8
- genital8
- gentian8
- leaning8
- tagline8
- etamin8
- inmate8
- lament8
- maline8
- mantel8
- mantle8
- menial8
- mental8
- tamein8
- tinman8
- tinmen8
- gamin8
- gimel8
- gleam8
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