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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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