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Is ALTERNATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALTERNATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALTERNATES mean?

Alternates is a form of ALTERNATE.

  1. verb

    go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

  2. adjective

    every second one of a series

    “the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays”

  3. adjective

    serving or used in place of another

    “an alternative plan”

  4. 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
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
10

A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 ALTERNATES

ALTERNATES 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 ALTERNATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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