Is ALKALIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALKALIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALKALIES mean?
Alkalies is a form of ALKALI.
- noun
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
“bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia”
- noun
a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 ALKALIES
ALKALIES 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 ALKALIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ALKALIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alkalise12
- alkalis11
- alliaks11
- akelas10
- alkali10
- alkies10
- alliak10
- alsike10
- akela9
- alike9
- alkie9
- kails9
- kales9
- kills9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- likes9
- skell9
- skill9
- slake9
- elks8
- ilka8
- ilks8
- kaas8
- kaes8
- kail8
- kale8
- keas8
- kill8
- lake8
- leak8
- leks8
- like8
- sake8
- saki8
- sika8
- sike8
- silk8
- ask7
- elk7
- ilk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kea7
- kis7
- lek7
- ska7
- ski7
- allies6
- ka6
- ki6
- aisle5
- alias5
- ileal5
- lisle5
- salal5
- aals4
- ails4
- alae4
- alas4
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