Definition of alveolar

"alveolar" in the noun sense

1. alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dental

a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge

"alveolar" in the adjective sense

1. alveolar

pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

2. alveolar

pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw

"alveolar processes"

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alveolar in Scrabble®

The word alveolar 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters alveolar:

ALVEOLAR
(108)
ALVEOLAR
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

alveola, overall

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word alveolar

ALVEOLAR
(108)
ALVEOLAR
(108)
ALVEOLAR
(72)
ALVEOLAR
(72)
ALVEOLAR
(45)
ALVEOLAR
(44)
ALVEOLAR
(44)
ALVEOLAR
(38)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(30)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(22)
ALVEOLAR
(22)
ALVEOLAR
(22)
ALVEOLAR
(22)
ALVEOLAR
(21)
ALVEOLAR
(17)
ALVEOLAR
(16)
ALVEOLAR
(16)
ALVEOLAR
(15)
ALVEOLAR
(15)
ALVEOLAR
(15)
ALVEOLAR
(14)
ALVEOLAR
(14)
ALVEOLAR
(14)
ALVEOLAR
(13)
ALVEOLAR
(13)

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

ALVEOLAR
(108)
ALVEOLAR
(108)
OVERALL
(92 = 42 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(92 = 42 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVERALL
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVERALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(86 = 36 + 50)
OVERALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(80 = 30 + 50)
OVERALL
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(80 = 30 + 50)
OVERALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(78 = 28 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(74 = 24 + 50)
OVERALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLAR
(72)
OVERALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLAR
(72)
ALVEOLA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(72 = 22 + 50)
OVERALL
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERALL
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERALL
(70 = 20 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(70 = 20 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERALL
(70 = 20 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERALL
(70 = 20 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(70 = 20 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(70 = 20 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(70 = 20 + 50)
OVERALL
(70 = 20 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(66 = 16 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVERALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
OVERALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(65 = 15 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(64 = 14 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVERALL
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVERALL
(64 = 14 + 50)
OVERALL
(63 = 13 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVERALL
(63 = 13 + 50)
OVERALL
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERALL
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERALL
(62 = 12 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERALL
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERALL
(62 = 12 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(62 = 12 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(62 = 12 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(62 = 12 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(62 = 12 + 50)
OVERALL
(61 = 11 + 50)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 11 + 50)
ALVEOLAR
(45)
ALVEOLAR
(44)
ALVEOLAR
(44)
LARVAL
(39)
LARVAE
(39)
ALVEOLAR
(38)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
LARVA
(36)
VALOR
(36)
OVALE
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
VEAL
(33)
VEAR
(33)
VOLE
(33)
VALE
(33)
VELA
(33)
VARA
(33)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
VALOR
(32)
LARVAE
(30)
LARVAL
(30)
LARVAE
(30)
LARVAE
(30)
ALVEOLAR
(30)
LARVAE
(30)
LARVAL
(30)
LARVAE
(30)
LARVAL
(30)
LARVAL
(30)
LARVAL
(30)
LOVER
(27)
LOVER
(27)
LARVA
(27)
OVALE
(27)
LARVA
(27)
OVALE
(27)
LOVER
(27)
LARVA
(27)
OVALE
(27)
LOVER
(27)
LARVAE
(27)
VALOR
(27)
LARVAE
(27)
RAVEL
(27)
RAVEL
(27)
RAVEL
(27)
RAVEL
(27)
VALOR
(27)
LARVAL
(27)
LARVAL
(27)
VALOR
(27)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
LAVE
(24)
LAVE
(24)
LOVE
(24)
LOVER
(24)
VOLE
(24)
LOVER
(24)
LAVA
(24)
OVAL
(24)
LARVA
(24)
LARVA
(24)
LOVER
(24)
LARVA
(24)
LAVA
(24)
LOVE
(24)
OVAL
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
OVALE
(24)
VALOR
(24)
VALOR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
VARA
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
VALOR
(24)
VEAL
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
VEAR
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
VELA
(24)
ALVEOLAR
(24)
VALOR
(24)
VALOR
(24)
VALE
(24)
RAVEL
(24)
OVALE
(24)
OVALE
(24)
OVER
(24)
OVER
(24)
AVER
(24)
RAVE
(24)
RAVE
(24)
RAVEL
(24)
AVER
(24)
ROVE
(24)
RAVEL
(24)
ROVE
(24)
LARVAE
(22)
LARVAL
(22)
VOLE
(22)
LARVAL
(22)

alveolar in Words With Friends™

The word alveolar 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: 14

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

OVERALL
(110 = 75 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

alveola, overall

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word alveolar

ALVEOLAR
(96)
ALVEOLAR
(96)
ALVEOLAR
(78)
ALVEOLAR
(78)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
ALVEOLAR
(56)
ALVEOLAR
(56)
ALVEOLAR
(54)
ALVEOLAR
(54)
ALVEOLAR
(48)
ALVEOLAR
(48)
ALVEOLAR
(38)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(32)
ALVEOLAR
(30)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(28)
ALVEOLAR
(26)
ALVEOLAR
(22)
ALVEOLAR
(21)
ALVEOLAR
(20)
ALVEOLAR
(20)
ALVEOLAR
(19)
ALVEOLAR
(19)
ALVEOLAR
(18)
ALVEOLAR
(18)
ALVEOLAR
(18)
ALVEOLAR
(18)
ALVEOLAR
(17)
ALVEOLAR
(17)
ALVEOLAR
(17)
ALVEOLAR
(17)
ALVEOLAR
(17)
ALVEOLAR
(17)
ALVEOLAR
(16)
ALVEOLAR
(16)
ALVEOLAR
(16)
ALVEOLAR
(16)
ALVEOLAR
(16)
ALVEOLAR
(15)
ALVEOLAR
(15)

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

OVERALL
(110 = 75 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(110 = 75 + 35)
OVERALL
(104 = 69 + 35)
ALVEOLAR
(96)
ALVEOLAR
(96)
ALVEOLA
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVERALL
(92 = 57 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVERALL
(92 = 57 + 35)
OVERALL
(87 = 52 + 35)
OVERALL
(87 = 52 + 35)
OVERALL
(87 = 52 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(87 = 52 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(87 = 52 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(87 = 52 + 35)
OVERALL
(86 = 51 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(86 = 51 + 35)
OVERALL
(86 = 51 + 35)
OVERALL
(86 = 51 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(86 = 51 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(86 = 51 + 35)
OVERALL
(81 = 46 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(81 = 46 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(80 = 45 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(80 = 45 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(80 = 45 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERALL
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERALL
(80 = 45 + 35)
OVERALL
(80 = 45 + 35)
ALVEOLAR
(78)
LARVAL
(78)
ALVEOLAR
(78)
OVERALL
(71 = 36 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(71 = 36 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(69 = 34 + 35)
OVERALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(69 = 34 + 35)
OVERALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
LARVAE
(69)
LARVAL
(66)
ALVEOLA
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVERALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVERALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVERALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVERALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVERALL
(65 = 30 + 35)
OVERALL
(63 = 28 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(63 = 28 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(63 = 28 + 35)
OVERALL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LARVAE
(63)
ALVEOLA
(63 = 28 + 35)
OVERALL
(63 = 28 + 35)
OVERALL
(62 = 27 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
OVERALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 26 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 26 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(61 = 26 + 35)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
VALOR
(60)
LARVA
(60)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
ALVEOLA
(60 = 25 + 35)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
OVALE
(60)
ALVEOLA
(60 = 25 + 35)
ALVEOLAR
(60)
VELA
(57)
VEAL
(57)
VALE
(57)
VOLE
(57)
ALVEOLA
(56 = 21 + 35)
ALVEOLAR
(56)
ALVEOLAR
(56)
OVERALL
(55 = 20 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(55 = 20 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(55 = 20 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(55 = 20 + 35)
OVERALL
(54 = 19 + 35)
ALVEOLAR
(54)
OVERALL
(54 = 19 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(54 = 19 + 35)
LARVAL
(54)
ALVEOLAR
(54)
ALVEOLA
(54 = 19 + 35)
VEAR
(54)
VARA
(54)
OVERALL
(54 = 19 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVERALL
(53 = 18 + 35)
OVERALL
(53 = 18 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVERALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVERALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVERALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
OVERALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
LARVAE
(51)
OVERALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(51 = 16 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(51 = 16 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVERALL
(50 = 15 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(50 = 15 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(50 = 15 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERALL
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERALL
(50 = 15 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERALL
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERALL
(50 = 15 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(50 = 15 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(50 = 15 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(50 = 15 + 35)
OVERALL
(49 = 14 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVERALL
(49 = 14 + 35)
ALVEOLA
(49 = 14 + 35)
OVERALL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LARVAL
(48)
ALVEOLA
(48 = 13 + 35)
LARVAL
(48)
OVERALL
(48 = 13 + 35)
LARVAL
(48)
ALVEOLAR
(48)
ALVEOLAR
(48)
LARVAL
(48)
LARVAE
(45)
LARVAE
(44)
LARVAE
(44)
LARVAL
(42)
LARVAL
(42)
LARVAL
(42)
LARVA
(42)
LOVER
(42)
OVALE
(42)
RAVEL
(42)
LARVA
(40)
VALOR
(40)
RAVEL
(40)
LOVER
(40)
OVALE
(40)
VALOR
(40)
OVAL
(39)
LARVAE
(39)
VEAL
(39)
LOVE
(39)
LARVAE
(39)
LAVE
(39)
LARVAE
(39)
LAVA
(39)
LARVAE
(39)
ALVEOLAR
(38)
VALOR
(36)
LARVAL
(36)
LARVAL
(36)
RAVEL
(36)
RAVEL
(36)
VALOR
(36)
RAVEL
(36)
OVALE
(36)
OVALE
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
LOVER
(36)
ALVEOLAR
(36)
LOVER
(36)
VALOR
(36)
LARVA
(36)
LOVER
(36)
LARVA
(36)
LARVAL
(34)
LARVAE
(33)
LAVA
(33)
OVAL
(33)
AREOLA
(33)
LAVE
(33)
LARVAE
(33)

Words within the letters of alveolar

2 letter words in alveolar (6 words)

3 letter words in alveolar (14 words)

5 letter words in alveolar (6 words)

6 letter words in alveolar (3 words)

7 letter words in alveolar (2 words)

8 letter words in alveolar (1 word)

alveolar + 1 blank (2 words)

alveolar + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence alveolar

Words that start with alveolar (5 words)

Words with alveolar in them (3 words)

Words that end with alveolar (4 words)

Word Growth involving alveolar

Shorter words in alveolar

la alveola

ar

Longer words containing alveolar

alveolariform

alveolarly extraalveolarly

alveolarly intraalveolarly

alveolars

alveolary

postalveolar

tubuloalveolar

zygomaticoalveolar