Words That Start With ALTER
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With ALTER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With ALTER 49 words
6-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 3
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 11
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Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 4
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 1
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 1
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 1
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With ALTER 1
How common is ALTER at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 49 words that start with ALTER. Most are 10 letters long, they average 11.4 points, the best is ALTERNATIVENESSES (20 points) and 38.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 49
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 11 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- ALTERNATIVENESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.8%
- e 16.3%
- y 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- io12.2%
- ie4.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with ALTER
a 1l 1t 1e 1r 1n 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
A 1 + L 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
alternativenesses
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with ALTER are there?
There are 49 words that start with ALTER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 11 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ALTER?
ALTERNATIVENESSES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALTERNATIVELY (19), ALTERNATIVENESS (18), ALTERABILITY (17).
What are some common words that start with ALTER?
Everyday examples include ALTER, ALTERNATIVELY, ALTERNATE, ALTERNATIVE, ALTERATION, ALTERING, ALTERNATIVES, ALTERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with ALTER?
ALTERNATIVENESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ALTERNATIVELY (13 letters) is the longest common one.