Is ALTERNATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTERNATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALTERNATED mean?
Alternated is a form of ALTERNATE.
- verb
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
- adjective
every second one of a series
“the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays”
- adjective
serving or used in place of another
“an alternative plan”
- adjective
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
“alternating feelings of love and hate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 10
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 ALTERNATED
ALTERNATED 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 ALTERNATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alternate9
- antedate9
- antlered9
- attender9
- nattered9
- rattened9
- talented9
- alterant8
- anteater8
- tarletan8
- adrenal8
- aerated8
- alerted8
- altered8
- aneared8
- dealate8
- dentate8
- lanated8
- latened8
- laterad8
- learned8
- nettled8
- rattled8
- related8
- treadle8
- treated8
- enteral7
- entreat7
- eternal7
- nettler7
- ratteen7
- teleran7
- ternate7
- tetanal7
- adnate7
- alated7
- aneled7
- anteed7
- ardent7
- attend7
- darnel7
- dartle7
- dealer7
- delate7
- dental7
- derate7
- detent7
- earned7
- elated7
- endear7
- lander7
- larned7
- leaden7
- leader7
- leaned7
- lender7
- letted7
- neared7
- netted7
- ranted7
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