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Words That Start With ALTERN

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Popular Words That Start With ALTERN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With ALTERN 24 words

10-Letter Words Starting With ALTERN 6

Full 10-letter list

11-Letter Words Starting With ALTERN 6

Full 11-letter list

17-Letter Words Starting With ALTERN 1

How common is ALTERN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 24 words that start with ALTERN. Most are 10 letters long, they average 11.7 points, the best is ALTERNATIVENESSES (20 points) and 41.7% end in S.

Total words
24
Most common length
10 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
11.7
out of 20 max
Longest word
ALTERNATIVENESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
41.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.7%
  • e 16.7%
  • n 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io8.3%

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 ALTERN

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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Words That Start With ALTERN FAQ

How many words that start with ALTERN are there?

There are 24 words that start with ALTERN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 6 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 ALTERN?

ALTERNATIVENESSES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALTERNATIVELY (19), ALTERNATIVENESS (18), ALTERNATIVES (15).

What are some common words that start with ALTERN?

Everyday examples include ALTERNATIVELY, ALTERNATE, ALTERNATIVE, ALTERNATIVES, ALTERNATOR, ALTERNATION, ALTERNATELY, ALTERNATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ALTERN?

ALTERNATIVENESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ALTERNATIVELY (13 letters) is the longest common one.