Is ALTERNATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTERNATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALTERNATION mean?
- noun
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
“a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 ALTERNATION
Single letters that turn ALTERNATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ALTERNATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alteration10
- intolerant10
- alienator9
- alternant9
- interloan9
- natrolite9
- rationale9
- tarnation9
- tentorial9
- aeration8
- alterant8
- annotate8
- anointer8
- attainer8
- internal8
- intonate8
- intranet8
- natation8
- national8
- neonatal8
- nontitle8
- notarial8
- oriental8
- rational8
- reanoint8
- reattain8
- relation8
- tarletan8
- tentoria8
- tolerant8
- trotline8
- aeolian7
- aeonian7
- aileron7
- alanine7
- alation7
- alienor7
- annatto7
- antlion7
- arietta7
- arnatto7
- elation7
- enation7
- entrain7
- entrant7
- intoner7
- intrant7
- intreat7
- iterant7
- lantern7
- latrine7
- nattier7
- nitrate7
- nortena7
- ratline7
- rattail7
- reliant7
- retinal7
- retinol7
- retotal7
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