What does ALONE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈloʊn/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. isolated from others“could be alone in a crowded room”
  2. lacking companions or companionship“he was alone when we met him”
  3. exclusive of anyone or anything else“she alone believed him”
  4. radically distinctive and without equal“he is alone in the field of microbiology”

adverb

  1. without any others being included or involved“was entirely to blame”
  2. without anybody else or anything else“the child stayed home alone”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ALONE

anole5

Words inside ALONE

30 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ALONE a valid word in word games?

ALONE 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 ALONE worth?

ALONE is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ALONE?

30 other words, including ON, AN, ONE and NO.