Is ALUMINOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALUMINOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALUMINOUS mean?
- adjective
pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 ALUMINOUS
ALUMINOUS 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 ALUMINOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laminous10
- luminous10
- alumins9
- alumnus9
- malison9
- moulins9
- solanum9
- alumin8
- alumni8
- aminos8
- amnios8
- animus8
- limans8
- linums8
- loumas8
- lumina8
- miaous8
- miauls8
- moulin8
- muslin8
- oilman8
- salmon8
- salumi8
- alums7
- amino7
- amins7
- amnio7
- liman7
- limas7
- limns7
- limos7
- linum7
- loams7
- louma7
- lumas7
- mails7
- mains7
- manis7
- manos7
- manus7
- mason7
- mauls7
- miaou7
- miaul7
- milos7
- minas7
- minus7
- moans7
- moils7
- molas7
- monas7
- munis7
- muons7
- nomas7
- onium7
- salmi7
- solum7
- soman7
- aloins6
- insoul6
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