What does ALTERNATIVELY mean?

Pronunciation
/ɔlˈtɜrnətɪvli/
Letters
13
Scrabble score
19
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adverb

  1. in place of, or as an alternative to“Felix became a herpetologist instead”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ALTERNATIVELY

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

Words inside ALTERNATIVELY

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

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Questions

Is ALTERNATIVELY a valid word in word games?

ALTERNATIVELY 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 ALTERNATIVELY worth?

ALTERNATIVELY is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ALTERNATIVELY?

826 other words, including IN, IT, ARE and AT.