Is AL a Scrabble word?

Yes

AL is in ENABLE, the word list we use, and scores 2 points in Scrabble (3 in Words With Friends) before any premium squares.

Points for AL

A · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1
L · Scrabble 1 · WWF 2

Total: 2 in Scrabble, 3 in Words With Friends. On a double word square that's 4; on a triple word square, 6.

Hooks: letters you can add to AL

A hook is one letter added to the front or back of a word already on the board, making a new word. Hooks let you score two words with one tile.

Before AL: AAL, BAL, DAL, GAL, PAL, SAL

After AL: ALA, ALB, ALE, ALL, ALP, ALS, ALT

Related words

Same letters: LA.

Longer words containing AL: ALSO, ALL, NATIONAL, ALBUM, SEVERAL, CALLED, INTERNATIONAL, FOOTBALL, GENERAL, LOCAL, FINAL, ALONG.

Is it allowed in tournaments?

Our answer comes from ENABLE, a free word list first released in 1997 and used by many word games. Official Scrabble lists are separate and licensed: NWL in North America (the latest edition, NWL2023, took effect in February 2024) and Collins Scrabble Words elsewhere. They add and remove words over time, so a few short words differ between them and ENABLE.

For a ruling in a club or tournament game, check the official Scrabble dictionary. For a friendly game, agree on a dictionary before you start; our Scrabble rules guide covers challenges.

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