What does ALLOY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈæˌlɔɪ/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten“brass is an alloy of zinc and copper”
- the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
verb
- lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
- make an alloy of
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
alloys9alloying12
Anagrams of ALLOY
Words inside ALLOY
11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is ALLOY a valid word in word games?
ALLOY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is ALLOY worth?
ALLOY is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from ALLOY?
11 other words, including ALL, AL, LA and YA.