Is ALTERNATINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTERNATINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 17 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of AlternatinglyHooks for ALTERNATINGLY
ALTERNATINGLY 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 ALTERNATINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tangentially16
- antiallergy15
- integrally14
- rattlingly14
- retallying14
- internally13
- gallantry13
- genitally13
- laryngeal13
- rantingly13
- yattering13
- alternating12
- reliantly12
- allaying12
- gannetry12
- genially12
- glittery12
- laryngal12
- layering12
- legality12
- rallying12
- regality12
- relaying12
- ringlety12
- tallying12
- yeanling12
- yearling12
- yearning12
- lateraling11
- tangential11
- aerially11
- alterity11
- innately11
- intently11
- interlay11
- latently11
- latterly11
- linearly11
- natality11
- natantly11
- tarnally11
- tenantry11
- agentry11
- agilely11
- allergy11
- allying11
- angerly11
- angrily11
- antigay11
- gallery11
- greatly11
- langley11
- largely11
- regally11
- relying11
- retying11
- yarning11
- yealing11
- yeaning11
- yelling11
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