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Alleys

a 1l 1l 1e 1y 4s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Common · plural of alley

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

What does alleys mean?

noun

  1. a narrow street with walls on both sides

    Synonymsalleywayback street

  2. a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins

    Synonymsbowling alleyskittle alley

Definitions shown for alley, the base form of alleys.

Is ALLEYS 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 ALLEYS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
a 1l 1l 1e 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
a 1l 2l 2e 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
a 1l 1l 1e 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
a 1l 2l 2e 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in ALLEYS

Hooks for ALLEYS

Add one letter to the front or back of ALLEYS to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like ALLEYS

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

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Alleys: quick answers

Is ALLEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALLEYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ALLEYS worth?
ALLEYS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alleys mean?
alleys is the plural of alley, which means “a narrow street with walls on both sides”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ALLEYS?
You can make 66 shorter words from ALLEYS, such as ALLEY, LYASE, SALLY, YALES. See the full list.