What does ALTER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɔltər/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation“The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”
  2. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence“her mood changes in accordance with the weather”
  3. make an alteration to“This dress needs to be altered”
  4. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  5. remove the ovaries of“Is your cat spayed?”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

alters6

Anagrams of ALTER

later5 alert5 taler5artel5ratel5

Words inside ALTER

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

earl4 late4 rate4 real4 tale4 tear4 ale3 alt3are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 lea3let3 rat3 tae3tar3 tea3 tel3al2ar2 at2 el2 er2et2la2 re2 ta2

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Anagrams of ALTER

Word lists

Questions

Is ALTER a valid word in word games?

ALTER 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 ALTER worth?

ALTER is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ALTER?

41 other words, including ARE, AT, LET and REAL.