Allophones

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters
Definition of Allophones

noun

  1. Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.

    "[ʋ] is occasionally considered to be an allophone of /v/"

  2. A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French nor an Indigenous language of Canada.
  3. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
Anagrams of Allophones

No exact anagrams found for "allophones". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Allophones"

Allophones is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Allophones" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "allophones" is a high-scoring word.