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Is ALTER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALTER mean?

  1. verb

    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

    “The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”

  2. verb

    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

    “her mood changes in accordance with the weather”

  3. verb

    make an alteration to

    “This dress needs to be altered”

  4. verb

    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

5

Letters

A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 5 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 ALTER

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

Front hooks4

Back hooks1

Anagrams of ALTER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ALTER

The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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