What does ALPHA mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈælfə/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
  2. the beginning of a series or sequence“the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end”

adjective

  1. first in order of importance“the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees”
  2. early testing stage of a software or hardware product“alpha version”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

alphas11

Anagrams of ALPHA

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ALPHA

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

aah6aal3aha6ala3alp5hap8lap5 pah8pal5 aa2 ah5al2ha5la2 pa4

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Questions

Is ALPHA a valid word in word games?

ALPHA 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 ALPHA worth?

ALPHA is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ALPHA?

15 other words, including AL, LA, AH and HA.