Is ALTERNATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTERNATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALTERNATIONS mean?
Alternations is a form of ALTERNATION.
- 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
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ALTERNATIONS
ALTERNATIONS 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 ALTERNATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alterations11
- alternation11
- translation11
- alienators10
- alteration10
- alternants10
- interloans10
- intolerant10
- natrolites10
- rationales10
- senatorial10
- senatorian10
- stentorian10
- tantaliser10
- tarnations10
- aerations9
- alienator9
- alterants9
- alternant9
- annotates9
- anointers9
- antisolar9
- atonalist9
- attainers9
- instanter9
- interloan9
- internals9
- intonates9
- intranets9
- nanotesla9
- natations9
- nationals9
- natrolite9
- nonartist9
- nonserial9
- orientals9
- rationale9
- rationals9
- reanoints9
- reattains9
- relations9
- restation9
- saltation9
- santolina9
- serotinal9
- stational9
- stationer9
- sterilant9
- strontian9
- tantalise9
- tarletans9
- tarnation9
- tearstain9
- tensional9
- tensorial9
- tentorial9
- totaliser9
- transient9
- translate9
- trotlines9
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