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Is ALIYAH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALIYAH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALIYAH mean?

  1. noun

    (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah

    “he was called on for an aliyah”

  2. noun

    (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel

    “students making aliyah”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + H (4) = 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 ALIYAH

Single letters that turn ALIYAH 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

Words you can make from ALIYAH

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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