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Alternative

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts11 letters
Definition of Alternative

noun

  1. A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
  2. One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.
  3. The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.
  4. Alternative rock

adjective

  1. Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.

    "an alternative proposition"

  2. Other; different from something else.
  3. Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground.
  4. Alternate, reciprocal.
Anagrams of Alternative

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+salternatives
Related Word Patterns
AL...Words starting with "al"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 11-letter wordsUnscramble "alternative"
Letter Values
a1
l1
t1
e1
r1
n1
a1
t1
i1
v4
e1

Total: 14 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "alternative"All 11-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Alternative
ablativeabortiveaboveabrasiveabsolutiveabsolveabsorptiveabstractiveabusiveaccelerativeacceptiveaccommodative
Related 11-Letter Words
abandonmentabbreviatedabbreviatesabbreviatorabdicationsabdominallyabecedarianaberranciesaberrationsabhorrencesabhorrentlyabiogenesesabiogenesisabiogenistsabiological

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 "Alternative"

Alternative is a 11-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Alternative" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "alternative" is a medium-scoring word.