Alphabet

/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Alphabet

noun

  1. The set of letters used when writing in a language.

    "In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

  2. A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)
  3. A typically finite set of distinguishable symbols.

    "Let L be a regular language over the alphabet \Sigma."

  4. An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
  5. The simplest rudiments; elements.
Anagrams of Alphabet

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "alphabet" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Alphabet"

Alphabet is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Alphabet" in Word Games

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