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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

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

10

Letters

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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