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Is ALARM a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ALARM is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “fear resulting from the awareness of danger”.

Quick answer

Is ALARM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ALARM is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: MALAR, RAMAL.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

ALARM meaning and definition

ALARM has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

ALARM as a noun

  1. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.
  2. A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event.

ALARM as a verb

  1. Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
  2. Warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness.

ALARM Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ALARM scores 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is M, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
L12
A11
R11
M34
Total79

ALARM on premium squares

On a double word square ALARM scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting M on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ALARM

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as ALARM. See all anagrams of ALARM.

  • malar7
  • ramal7

Shorter words hiding in ALARM

The letters A, L, A, R, M make 24 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble ALARM: all 24 words.

  • arm5
  • ram5
  • mar5
  • lam5
  • alar4
  • ma4
  • aa2
  • al2
  • ala3
  • am4
  • ar2
  • la2
  • lama6
  • mara6
  • maar6
  • marl6
  • aal3
  • alma6
  • ama5
  • amla6
  • lar3
  • maa5
  • mal5
  • mala6

Words like ALARM

One-letter changes to ALARM, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ALARM

  • alary8

Add one letter to ALARM

  • alarum8
  • alarms8

Remove one letter from ALARM

  • alar4

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ALARM word facts

ALARM is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A) and 3 consonants, with A repeated. It starts with A and ends with M. By corpus frequency, ALARM is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, L, A, R, M on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ALARM Scrabble word FAQ

Is ALARM a Scrabble word?

Yes. ALARM is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ALARM mean?

ALARM is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “fear resulting from the awareness of danger”.

How many points is ALARM worth in Scrabble?

ALARM is worth 7 points in Scrabble: A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + M (3). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is ALARM in Words With Friends?

ALARM is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ALARM?

ALARM has 2 anagrams: MALAR, RAMAL. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ALARM?

You can make 24 shorter words from the letters in ALARM, including ARM, RAM, MAR and LAM.

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