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Is ALIKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ALIKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “having the same or similar characteristics”.

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Is ALIKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ALIKE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: ALKIE.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

ALIKE meaning and definition

ALIKE has 3 common senses and works as an adjective and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

ALIKE as an adjective

  1. Having the same or similar characteristics.

ALIKE as an adverb

  1. Equally.
  2. In a like manner.

ALIKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ALIKE scores 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
L12
I11
K55
E11
Total910

ALIKE on premium squares

On a double word square ALIKE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 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.

Anagrams of ALIKE

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as ALIKE.

  • alkie9

Unscramble ALIKE: 32 words from its letters

The letters A, L, I, K, E make 32 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • lie3
  • like8
  • leak8
  • ail3
  • li2
  • kale8
  • lake8
  • ai2
  • al2
  • el2
  • elk7
  • kail8
  • kali8
  • ki6
  • la2
  • lea3
  • ilk7
  • ale3
  • ea2
  • ka6
  • kea7
  • lei3
  • lek7
  • ae2
  • ake7
  • eik7
  • ilea4
  • ilka8
  • kae7
  • kai7
  • kaie8
  • laik8

Words like ALIKE

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

Change one letter in ALIKE

  • alive8
  • aline5
  • glike10
  • ylike12

Add one letter to ALIKE

  • alsike10
  • axlike17

Remove one letter from ALIKE

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ALIKE word facts

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

Holding the letters A, L, I, K, E 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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ALIKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is ALIKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. ALIKE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ALIKE mean?

ALIKE is used as an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “having the same or similar characteristics”.

How many points is ALIKE worth in Scrabble?

ALIKE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is ALIKE in Words With Friends?

ALIKE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ALIKE?

ALIKE has 1 anagram: ALKIE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ALIKE?

You can make 32 shorter words from the letters in ALIKE, including LIE, LIKE, LEAK and AIL.

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