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Alternatively
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About 5 syllables
adverb · 13 letters · Very common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does alternatively mean?
adverb
in place of, or as an alternative to
“Felix became a herpetologist instead”
Synonymsinsteador else
Is ALTERNATIVELY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 ALTERNATIVELY worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ALTERNATIVELY
Best shorter words top 30 of 1121
eviternally 17intervalley 17relatively 16relevantly 16varietally 16valiantly 15ventrally 15vernality 15vitellary 15alternately 14alternative 14natively 14trevally 14velleity 14venality 14venially 14ventayle 14vernally 14alterative 13alveary 13eternality 13laterality 13literately 13liveyer 13naively 13naivety 13navally 13nervily 13ravelly 13tantivy 13
See all 1121 words made from ALTERNATIVELY Words that end like ALTERNATIVELY
Common words that share the ending -ELY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
comparativelyunfortunatelydeliberatelyimmediatelyappropriatelyapproximatelyinteractivelyindefinitelylegitimatelyprohibitivelyaffectionatelyarticulatelydisconsolatelyfigurativelyimmaculatelyinadequatelypersuasivelycomprehensivelydispassionatelyelaboratelyinsincerelyretrospectivelyrespectivelyeffectively
All words ending in -ELY Alternatively: quick answers
Is ALTERNATIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALTERNATIVELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ALTERNATIVELY worth?
ALTERNATIVELY scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alternatively mean?
As an adverb, alternatively means “in place of, or as an alternative to”.
What words can you make with the letters in ALTERNATIVELY?
You can make 1121 shorter words from ALTERNATIVELY, such as EVITERNALLY, INTERVALLEY, RELATIVELY, RELEVANTLY. See the full list.