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Albatross

a 1l 1b 3a 1t 1r 1o 1s 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does albatross mean?

noun

  1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

    “she was an albatross around his neck”

    Synonymsmillstone

  2. large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

    Synonymsmollymawk

Is ALBATROSS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ALBATROSS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
a 1l 1b 3a 1t 1r 1o 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
a 1l 2b 4a 1t 1r 1o 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
a 1l 1b 4a 1t 1r 1o 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
a 1l 2b 4a 1t 1r 1o 1s 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ALBATROSS

Words that end like ALBATROSS

Common words that share the ending -OSS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OSS

Albatross: quick answers

Is ALBATROSS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALBATROSS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ALBATROSS worth?
ALBATROSS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does albatross mean?
As a noun, albatross means “(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ALBATROSS?
You can make 325 shorter words from ALBATROSS, such as ABLATORS, ARBLASTS, BORSTALS, ABATORS. See the full list.