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Alterative
a 1l 1t 1e 1r 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
About 4 syllables
adjective · 10 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does alterative mean?
adjective
tending to cure or restore to health
“curative powers of herbal remedies”
Is ALTERATIVE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ALTERATIVE worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ALTERATIVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 388
levirate 11levitate 11relative 11valerate 11varietal 11aviette 10elative 10evirate 10evitate 10larvate 10leavier 10reavail 10taivert 10travail 10variate 10vealier 10velaria 10aliterate 9availe 9aviate 9avital 9eviler 9larvae 9laveer 9leaver 9levier 9levite 9liever 9relive 9retaliate 9
See all 388 words made from ALTERATIVE Hooks for ALTERATIVE
Add one letter to the front or back of ALTERATIVE to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like ALTERATIVE
Common words that share the ending -ATIVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
alternativecumulativederivativeimperativeindicativeinnovativecomparativeinformativeprovocativeconservativedecorativefigurativenominativeaffirmativecommutativecooperativeevocativeimitativeiterativelegislativeoperativeprerogativequalitativespeculative
All words ending in -ATIVE Alterative: quick answers
Is ALTERATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. ALTERATIVE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is ALTERATIVE worth?
ALTERATIVE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alterative mean?
As an adjective, alterative means “tending to cure or restore to health”.
What words can you make with the letters in ALTERATIVE?
You can make 388 shorter words from ALTERATIVE, such as LEVIRATE, LEVITATE, RELATIVE, VALERATE. See the full list.