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Is ALPHA a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ALPHA is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet”.

Quick answer

Is ALPHA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ALPHA is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

ALPHA meaning and definition

ALPHA has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

ALPHA as a noun

  1. The 1st letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. The beginning of a series or sequence.

ALPHA as an adjective

  1. First in order of importance.
  2. Early testing stage of a software or hardware product.

ALPHA Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ALPHA scores 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
L12
P34
H43
A11
Total1011

ALPHA on premium squares

On a double word square ALPHA scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 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 ALPHA

No other word uses exactly the letters in ALPHA.

Unscramble ALPHA: 18 words from its letters

The letters A, L, P, H, A make 18 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • lap5
  • pa4
  • aa2
  • al2
  • ala3
  • hap8
  • la2
  • pal5
  • aah6
  • alp5
  • ha5
  • lah6
  • aal3
  • ah5
  • aha6
  • alap6
  • paal6
  • pah8

Words like ALPHA

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

Change one letter in ALPHA

  • aloha8

Add one letter to ALPHA

  • alphas11

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ALPHA word facts

ALPHA 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 A. By corpus frequency, ALPHA is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, L, P, H, A 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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ALPHA Scrabble word FAQ

Is ALPHA a Scrabble word?

Yes. ALPHA is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ALPHA mean?

ALPHA is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet”.

How many points is ALPHA worth in Scrabble?

ALPHA is worth 10 points in Scrabble: A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is ALPHA in Words With Friends?

ALPHA is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does ALPHA have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in ALPHA, but 18 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in ALPHA?

You can make 18 shorter words from the letters in ALPHA, including LAP, PA, AA and AL.

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