Definition of alternates

"alternates" in the noun sense

1. surrogate, alternate, replacement

someone who takes the place of another person

"alternates" in the verb sense

1. alternate, jump

go back and forth swing back and forth between two states or conditions

2. alternate

exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

3. understudy, alternate

be an understudy or alternate for a role

4. interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

5. alternate, take turns

do something in turns

"We take turns on the night shift"

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alternates in Scrabble®

The word alternates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters alternates:

ALTERNATES
(99)
ALTERNATES
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (42 words)

aerates, antlers, arsenal, earnest, eastern, elaters, enteral, entreat, eternal, lateens, latents, leaners, leanest, letters, natters, nearest, neatest, netters, nettles, rattles, realest, relates, relents, rentals, reslant, restate, retaste, saltate, saltern, sealant, settler, starlet, startle, stealer, sterane, sternal, talents, tartans, telnets, tenters, ternate, trestle

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In alternates

ALTERNATES
(99)
ALTERNATES
(99)
RATTLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
RELATES
(78 = 28 + 50)
NETTLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
RENTALS
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REALEST
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STERNAL
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STARTLE
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RESTATE
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LETTERS
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SALTATE
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TARTANS
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NETTERS
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SALTERN
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RESLANT
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NEATEST
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TERNATE
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ETERNAL
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EARNEST
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ARSENAL
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AERATES
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ENTREAT
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STARLET
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ANTLERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
STEALER
(78 = 28 + 50)
SETTLER
(78 = 28 + 50)
NATTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RELENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRESTLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
STERANE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SETTLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTREAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
SETTLER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEATEST
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RELENTS
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alternates in Words With Friends™

The word alternates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters alternates:

ALTERNATES
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (42 words)

aerates, antlers, arsenal, earnest, eastern, elaters, enteral, entreat, eternal, lateens, latents, leaners, leanest, letters, natters, nearest, neatest, netters, nettles, rattles, realest, relates, relents, rentals, reslant, restate, retaste, saltate, saltern, sealant, settler, starlet, startle, stealer, sterane, sternal, talents, tartans, telnets, tenters, ternate, trestle

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In alternates

ALTERNATES
(162)
ALTERNATES
(144)
ARSENAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
ETERNAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
ANTLERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
STERNAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESLANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEALANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
ALTERNATES
(84)
ALTERNATES
(84)
TALENTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
NETTLES
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STARLET
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TERNATE
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STERANE
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Words within the letters of alternates

2 letter words in alternates (10 words)

9 letter words in alternates (5 words)

10 letter words in alternates (1 word)

alternates + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence alternates

Words that start with alternates (1 word)

Words with alternates in them (1 word)

Words that end with alternates (1 word)

Word Growth involving alternates

Shorter words in alternates

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tern ternate alternate

Longer words containing alternates

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