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Popular Words Containing ALTERN

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

All Words Containing ALTERN 40 words

10-Letter Words With ALTERN 8

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11-Letter Words With ALTERN 8

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12-Letter Words With ALTERN 6

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17-Letter Words With ALTERN 1

How often does ALTERN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 40 words containing ALTERN. Most are 10 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is HALTERNECKS (20 points) and 45% end in S.

Total words
40
Most common length
10 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 20 max
Longest word
ALTERNATIVENESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
45% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45%
  • n 15%
  • e 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io10%
  • ie2.5%

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 containing ALTERN

h 4a 1l 1t 1e 1r 1n 1e 1c 3k 5s 1

H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + 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).

halternecks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing ALTERN FAQ

How many words containing ALTERN are there?

There are 40 words containing ALTERN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ALTERN?

HALTERNECKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALTERNATIVENESSES (20), ALTERNATIVELY (19), HALTERNECK (19).

What are some common words containing 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 containing ALTERN?

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