Unscramble ALTERNATE

The letters A, L, T, E, R, N, A, T, E can be unscrambled into 188 words. ALTERNATE has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is ETERNAL (7 points).

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Meaning

What does ALTERNATE mean?

  1. noun someone who takes the place of another person
  2. verb go back and forth
  3. verb exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
  4. verb be an understudy or alternate for a role

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

ALTERNATE in word games

9classic points
11Words With Friends points
9letters (4 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 13 uses per million words

ALTERNATE is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of ALTERNATE

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters A, L, T, E, R, N, A, T, E. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in ALTERNATE

188 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

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8-letter words 3 words

alterant8anteater8tarletan8

7-letter words 8 words

enteral7entreat7eternal7nettler7ratteen7teleran7ternate7tetanal7

6-letter words 28 words

aerate6antler6antral6elater6entera6lanate6lateen6latent6latten6latter6leaner6learnt6letter6natter6neater6netter6nettle6rattan6ratten6rattle6relate6relent6rental6talent6tantra6tarnal6tartan6tenter6

5-letter words 48 words

alane5alant5alate5alert5altar5alter5anear5anele5antae5antra5antre5areae5areal5arena5arete5artal5artel5attar5eaten5eater5elate5enate5enter5laree5laten5later5latte5leant5learn5natal5ranee5ratal5ratan5ratel5reata5relet5renal5rente5talar5taler5tatar5tater5telae5tenet5terne5tetra5treat5treen5

4-letter words 47 words

alae4alan4alar4alee4anta4ante4area4earl4earn4elan4erne4etna4lane4late4lean4lear4leer4leet4lent4near4neat4nett4rale4rant4rate4real4reel4rent4rete4tael4tala4tale4tare4tarn4tart4tate4teal4tear4teat4teel4teen4tela4tele4tent4tern4tree4tret4

3-letter words 39 words

aal3ala3ale3alt3ana3ane3ant3are3art3ate3att3ear3eat3eel3era3ere3ern3eta3lar3lat3lea3lee3let3nae3nee3net3ran3rat3ree3ret3tae3tan3tar3tat3tea3tee3tel3ten3tet3

2-letter words 15 words

aa2ae2al2an2ar2at2el2en2er2et2la2na2ne2re2ta2

Add one letter to ALTERNATE

Words you can make with all the letters of ALTERNATE plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in ALTERNATE?
You can make 188 words from the letters A, L, T, E, R, N, A, T, E. The longest common ones are ETERNAL, LATENT, LATTER, LEARNT and LETTER. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of ALTERNATE?
ALTERNATE has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is ALTERNATE worth?
ALTERNATE is worth 9 points with classic tile values and 11 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is ALTERNATE a valid word?
Yes. ALTERNATE is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.