Is ALTERCATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTERCATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALTERCATE mean?
- verb
have a disagreement over something
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 ALTERCATE
Single letters that turn ALTERCATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from ALTERCATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lacerate10
- raclette10
- acerate9
- acetate9
- clatter9
- lactate9
- teacart9
- treacle9
- acetal8
- carate8
- cartel8
- cattle8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- claret8
- create8
- ecarte8
- rectal8
- relace8
- tectal8
- tercel8
- tercet8
- aceta7
- areca7
- carat7
- caret7
- carle7
- carte7
- cater7
- clear7
- cleat7
- craal7
- crate7
- creel7
- eclat7
- elect7
- erect7
- lacer7
- react7
- recta7
- tacet7
- tecta7
- terce7
- trace7
- tract7
- aerate6
- elater6
- latter6
- letter6
- rattle6
- relate6
- acre6
- acta6
- alec6
- care6
- carl6
- cart6
- cate6
- celt6
- cere6
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