Definition of alternatives

"alternatives" in the noun sense

1. option, alternative, choice

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

"what option did I have?"

"there is no other alternative"

"my only choice is to refuse"

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alternatives in Scrabble®

The word alternatives 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters alternatives:

ALTERNATIVES
(153)
ALTERNATIVES
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (156 words)

aerates, aerials, aeriest, antlers, antsier, arenite, arsenal, artiest, artisan, atresia, attains, attires, aviates, earnest, eastern, elastin, elaters, elative, enslave, entails, enteral, entitle, entreat, entries, enviers, estival, eternal, evilest, evitate, instate, inverse, inverts, iratest, iterate, lariats, lateens, latents, latites, latrine, laveers, leaners, leanest, leavens, leavers, lenites, letters, lineate, litters, nailers, nailset, naivest, nastier, natives, natters, nattier, nearest, neatest, netters, nettles, nitrate, ratline, rattail, rattles, ravines, realest, realise, realist, reavail, relates, relents, reliant, relines, relives, renails, rentals, reslant, restain, restate, restive, retails, retains, retaste, retiles, retilts, retinal, retinas, retints, retitle, reveals, reviles, salient, saltate, saltern, saltier, satiate, sealant, seriate, servant, servile, servlet, settler, several, sievert, slatier, slitter, stainer, starlet, starlit, startle, stative, stealer, sterane, sterile, sternal, stilter, straint, striate, striven, svelter, talents, tartans, tastier, taverns, telnets, tensile, tenters, tentier, ternate, tertial, testier, tilters, tinters, trainee, transit, travail, travels, trenail, trestle, triaene, trienes, trivets, tsarina, vainest, valiant, variant, variate, veilers, veinlet, velaria, veneral, ventral, veritas, versine, veteran, vinelet, vittles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word alternatives

ALTERNATIVES
(153)
ALTERNATIVES
(153)
ALTERNATIVES
(102)
ALTERNATIVES
(102)
ALTERNATIVES
(68)
ALTERNATIVES
(68)
ALTERNATIVES
(68)
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(68)
ALTERNATIVES
(64)
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(64)
ALTERNATIVES
(60)
ALTERNATIVES
(60)
ALTERNATIVES
(60)
ALTERNATIVES
(60)
ALTERNATIVES
(60)
ALTERNATIVES
(51)
ALTERNATIVES
(50)
ALTERNATIVES
(40)
ALTERNATIVES
(38)
ALTERNATIVES
(38)
ALTERNATIVES
(38)
ALTERNATIVES
(34)
ALTERNATIVES
(34)
ALTERNATIVES
(34)
ALTERNATIVES
(27)
ALTERNATIVES
(21)
ALTERNATIVES
(21)
ALTERNATIVES
(21)
ALTERNATIVES
(21)
ALTERNATIVES
(19)
ALTERNATIVES
(19)
ALTERNATIVES
(18)

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

ALTERNATIVES
(153)
ALTERNATIVES
(153)
ALTERNATIVES
(102)
ALTERNATIVES
(102)
SERVILE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REVILES
(92 = 42 + 50)
NATIVES
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRAVELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VENERAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
AVIATES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SERVLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
SERVILE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ENVIERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SVELTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RAVINES
(92 = 42 + 50)
VARIANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
VERSINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRAVAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
VETERAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVERTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REVEALS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRAVAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
VARIATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRAVELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
STATIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVERSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRIVETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SERVANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
EVITATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAVENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAVERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TRIVETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
EVILEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
VAINEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
VENTRAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAVERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VERITAS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REAVAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIEVERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
ELATIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
NAIVEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIEVERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
VALIANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NAIVEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
SERVANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
STRIVEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
LAVEERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VINELET
(92 = 42 + 50)
LEAVENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VEILERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SEVERAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
VITTLES
(92 = 42 + 50)
TAVERNS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VEINLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
ENSLAVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SERVLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
VELARIA
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REAVAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
RELIVES
(92 = 42 + 50)
ENSLAVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
TRAVELS
(90 = 40 + 50)
TAVERNS
(90 = 40 + 50)
NAIVEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
SEVERAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
VERSINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENVIERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VEILERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VENERAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
VALIANT
(90 = 40 + 50)
STRIVEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
REVILES
(90 = 40 + 50)
INVERSE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
LEAVERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VENTRAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
LEAVENS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VEINLET
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVILEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
VITTLES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SIEVERT
(90 = 40 + 50)
TRIVETS
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVITATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RELIVES
(90 = 40 + 50)
VAINEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
STATIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESTIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ELATIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SERVANT
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAVEERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VARIANT
(90 = 40 + 50)
VERITAS
(90 = 40 + 50)
NATIVES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SERVLET
(90 = 40 + 50)
AVIATES
(90 = 40 + 50)
VETERAN
(90 = 40 + 50)
SERVILE
(90 = 40 + 50)
REAVAIL
(90 = 40 + 50)
VELARIA
(90 = 40 + 50)
VINELET
(90 = 40 + 50)
SVELTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
INVERTS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VARIATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RAVINES
(90 = 40 + 50)
TRAVAIL
(90 = 40 + 50)
REVEALS
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAVEERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ELATIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVITATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
STRIVEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
STATIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REVEALS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVILEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
RELIVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
TAVERNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RAVINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVERTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESTIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVIATES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVERSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEVERAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
NATIVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENSLAVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SVELTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REVILES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENVIERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
VALIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAVEERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEILERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVANT
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SERVLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEILERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEILERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEILERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAVEERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VALIANT
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VEILERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAVEERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAVEERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VALIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVILE
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SERVLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEILERS
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VARIANT
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VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VALIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEILERS
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LAVEERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAVEERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VALIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
SERVILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAVEERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VALIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VALIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
VITTLES
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
RAVINES
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVIATES
(83 = 33 + 50)

alternatives in Words With Friends™

The word alternatives 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: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters alternatives:

ALTERNATIVES
(216)
ALTERNATIVES
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (156 words)

aerates, aerials, aeriest, antlers, antsier, arenite, arsenal, artiest, artisan, atresia, attains, attires, aviates, earnest, eastern, elastin, elaters, elative, enslave, entails, enteral, entitle, entreat, entries, enviers, estival, eternal, evilest, evitate, instate, inverse, inverts, iratest, iterate, lariats, lateens, latents, latites, latrine, laveers, leaners, leanest, leavens, leavers, lenites, letters, lineate, litters, nailers, nailset, naivest, nastier, natives, natters, nattier, nearest, neatest, netters, nettles, nitrate, ratline, rattail, rattles, ravines, realest, realise, realist, reavail, relates, relents, reliant, relines, relives, renails, rentals, reslant, restain, restate, restive, retails, retains, retaste, retiles, retilts, retinal, retinas, retints, retitle, reveals, reviles, salient, saltate, saltern, saltier, satiate, sealant, seriate, servant, servile, servlet, settler, several, sievert, slatier, slitter, stainer, starlet, starlit, startle, stative, stealer, sterane, sterile, sternal, stilter, straint, striate, striven, svelter, talents, tartans, tastier, taverns, telnets, tensile, tenters, tentier, ternate, tertial, testier, tilters, tinters, trainee, transit, travail, travels, trenail, trestle, triaene, trienes, trivets, tsarina, vainest, valiant, variant, variate, veilers, veinlet, velaria, veneral, ventral, veritas, versine, veteran, vinelet, vittles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word alternatives

ALTERNATIVES
(216)
ALTERNATIVES
(216)
ALTERNATIVES
(198)
ALTERNATIVES
(198)
ALTERNATIVES
(132)
ALTERNATIVES
(132)
ALTERNATIVES
(92)
ALTERNATIVES
(84)
ALTERNATIVES
(80)
ALTERNATIVES
(76)
ALTERNATIVES
(72)
ALTERNATIVES
(72)
ALTERNATIVES
(72)
ALTERNATIVES
(72)
ALTERNATIVES
(64)
ALTERNATIVES
(64)
ALTERNATIVES
(44)
ALTERNATIVES
(44)
ALTERNATIVES
(44)
ALTERNATIVES
(44)
ALTERNATIVES
(26)
ALTERNATIVES
(25)
ALTERNATIVES
(24)
ALTERNATIVES
(24)
ALTERNATIVES
(23)
ALTERNATIVES
(22)
ALTERNATIVES
(22)
ALTERNATIVES
(22)
ALTERNATIVES
(22)
ALTERNATIVES
(21)
ALTERNATIVES
(21)
ALTERNATIVES
(20)

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

ALTERNATIVES
(216)
ALTERNATIVES
(216)
ALTERNATIVES
(198)
ALTERNATIVES
(198)
ALTERNATIVES
(132)
ALTERNATIVES
(132)
VALIANT
(116 = 81 + 35)
ENSLAVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
VENERAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
LEAVENS
(116 = 81 + 35)
VENTRAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
VINELET
(116 = 81 + 35)
TRAVELS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SERVANT
(113 = 78 + 35)
STRIVEN
(113 = 78 + 35)
LAVEERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(113 = 78 + 35)
SERVILE
(113 = 78 + 35)
VELARIA
(113 = 78 + 35)
EVILEST
(113 = 78 + 35)
SVELTER
(113 = 78 + 35)
LEAVENS
(110 = 75 + 35)
VEINLET
(110 = 75 + 35)
LEAVERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
LEAVERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
VARIANT
(107 = 72 + 35)
INVERTS
(107 = 72 + 35)
VAINEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
SERVLET
(107 = 72 + 35)
SEVERAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
REVILES
(107 = 72 + 35)
REVEALS
(107 = 72 + 35)
VEILERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SERVANT
(107 = 72 + 35)
REAVAIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRAVELS
(107 = 72 + 35)
NAIVEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENVIERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SERVILE
(107 = 72 + 35)
REAVAIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
VETERAN
(107 = 72 + 35)
VITTLES
(107 = 72 + 35)
TAVERNS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RAVINES
(107 = 72 + 35)
ELATIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NATIVES
(107 = 72 + 35)
RELIVES
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRAVAIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
NAIVEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
TRAVAIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
SERVLET
(107 = 72 + 35)
INVERSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
VERSINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
VINELET
(104 = 69 + 35)
TRIVETS
(104 = 69 + 35)
VERITAS
(104 = 69 + 35)
TRIVETS
(104 = 69 + 35)
EVITATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
LEAVENS
(104 = 69 + 35)
VALIANT
(104 = 69 + 35)
AVIATES
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESTIVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ENSLAVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
STATIVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
VARIATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIEVERT
(104 = 69 + 35)
LEAVENS
(104 = 69 + 35)
VENTRAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIEVERT
(104 = 69 + 35)
VEINLET
(104 = 69 + 35)
VENERAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
VETERAN
(101 = 66 + 35)
TRAVELS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SERVLET
(101 = 66 + 35)
SERVANT
(101 = 66 + 35)
SERVILE
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VELARIA
(101 = 66 + 35)
SERVLET
(101 = 66 + 35)
LEAVERS
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TRAVAIL
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REAVAIL
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LEAVERS
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ELATIVE
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VEILERS
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SERVANT
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SERVILE
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VARIANT
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VITTLES
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SVELTER
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EVILEST
(101 = 66 + 35)
REAVAIL
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VERSINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
VAINEST
(101 = 66 + 35)
TRAVAIL
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NAIVEST
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NAIVEST
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TRAVELS
(101 = 66 + 35)
ENSLAVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIEVERT
(98 = 63 + 35)
AVIATES
(98 = 63 + 35)
EVITATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRIVETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRIVETS
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STATIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIEVERT
(98 = 63 + 35)
VARIATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
VERITAS
(98 = 63 + 35)
VINELET
(92 = 57 + 35)
VEINLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
VEINLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
LEAVENS
(92 = 57 + 35)
VEINLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
ALTERNATIVES
(92)
VENERAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
VENTRAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
VALIANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAVINES
(89 = 54 + 35)
VERSINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
TAVERNS
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ELATIVE
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VETERAN
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ENVIERS
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INVERSE
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NAIVEST
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REAVAIL
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NATIVES
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SERVLET
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RELIVES
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EVILEST
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REVILES
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VAINEST
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SVELTER
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REVEALS
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VARIANT
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SEVERAL
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LEAVERS
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VEILERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
VAINEST
(89 = 54 + 35)
VEILERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
TRAVAIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
VITTLES
(89 = 54 + 35)
INVERTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
VENTRAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
LEAVENS
(87 = 52 + 35)
VALIANT
(87 = 52 + 35)
VENERAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
VALIANT
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VENERAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
VALIANT
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LEAVENS
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ENSLAVE
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VEINLET
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ENSLAVE
(87 = 52 + 35)
VEINLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
ENSLAVE
(87 = 52 + 35)
VENTRAL
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VENTRAL
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VEINLET
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LEAVENS
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VENERAL
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VINELET
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VINELET
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VINELET
(87 = 52 + 35)
ENSLAVE
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VENTRAL
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ENSLAVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VALIANT
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VALIANT
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ENSLAVE
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RETINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
VALIANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
LENITES
(86 = 51 + 35)
VINELET
(86 = 51 + 35)
LEAVENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
RATLINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VENERAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
VENERAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
LEAVENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ANTLERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
VINELET
(86 = 51 + 35)
VEINLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENSLAVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
LEAVENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ARSENAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
VENERAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
STERNAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
LINEATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ETERNAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENSLAVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VENTRAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESLANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
VEINLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
VENTRAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
SEALANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
ALTERNATIVES
(84)
INVERTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
REVEALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
REVEALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
LEAVERS
(83 = 48 + 35)

Words within the letters of alternatives

2 letter words in alternatives (14 words)

11 letter words in alternatives (2 words)

12 letter words in alternatives (1 word)

alternatives + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence alternatives

Words that start with alternatives (1 word)

Words with alternatives in them (1 word)

Words that end with alternatives (1 word)

Word Growth involving alternatives

Shorter words in alternatives

alter alternative

at native alternative

tern alternative

at native natives

Longer words containing alternatives

(No longer words found)