Is ALKENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALKENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALKENES mean?
Alkenes is a form of ALKENE.
- noun
any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ALKENES
ALKENES 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.
Words you can make from ALKENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- akenes10
- alkene10
- ankles10
- kneels10
- skeane10
- akees9
- akene9
- ankle9
- kales9
- kanes9
- keels9
- keens9
- kneel9
- knees9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- leeks9
- skean9
- skeen9
- skene9
- slake9
- slank9
- sleek9
- snake9
- sneak9
- akee8
- ekes8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- kane8
- keas8
- keel8
- keen8
- kens8
- knee8
- lake8
- lank8
- leak8
- leek8
- leke8
- leks8
- sake8
- sank8
- seek8
- skee8
- ask7
- eek7
- eke7
- elk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kea7
- ken7
- lek7
- ska7
- aneles6
- ka6
- anele5
- easel5
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