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Alveolar

a 1l 1v 4e 1o 1l 1a 1r 1

About 4 syllables

noun · adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does alveolar mean?

noun

  1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

    Synonymsalveolar consonantdental consonantdental

adjective

  1. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

  2. pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw

    “alveolar processes”

Is ALVEOLAR 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 ALVEOLAR worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
a 1l 1v 4e 1o 1l 1a 1r 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
a 1l 2v 5e 1o 1l 2a 1r 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
a 1l 1v 4e 1o 1l 1a 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
a 1l 2v 6e 1o 1l 2a 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in ALVEOLAR

Hooks for ALVEOLAR

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

alveolars

Alveolar: quick answers

Is ALVEOLAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ALVEOLAR 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 ALVEOLAR worth?
ALVEOLAR scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does alveolar mean?
As a noun, alveolar means “a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ALVEOLAR?
You can make 115 shorter words from ALVEOLAR, such as ALLOVER, OVERALL, LARVAE, LARVAL. See the full list.