How many points is ALTERNATE worth in Scrabble?

ALTERNATE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept ALTERNATE?

ALTERNATE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes ALTERNATED, ALTERNATES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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9 pts

ALTERNATE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points. ALTERNATE means "(cause to) occur by turns".

That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.
A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.

To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with.
Example: The flood and ebb tides alternate with each other.
To vary by turns.
Example: The land alternates between rocky hills and sandy plains.

Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly)
Example: alternate picking is a guitar playing technique
Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second.
Example: the alternate members 1, 3, 5, 7, etc.
Other; alternative.
Example: He lives in an alternate universe and an alternate reality.

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verb

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

(cause to) occur by turns

In a sentence: "They alternate."

Check the Scrabble meaning of ALTERNATE. It scores 9 points.

Add one letter after ALTERNATE. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in ALTERNATE, without blank tiles.

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Is ALTERNATE a Scrabble word?: ALTERNATE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points.
What does ALTERNATE mean?: (cause to) occur by turns
How do you use ALTERNATE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They alternate."
How many points is ALTERNATE worth in Scrabble?: ALTERNATE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept ALTERNATE?: ALTERNATE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to ALTERNATE?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes ALTERNATED, ALTERNATES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.