Scrabble & Words with friends points
- alternative is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
- alternative is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
- alternative is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17
Definition of alternative
- serving or used in place of another (adjective)
Examples
- an alternative plan
Synonyms
- alternate
- substitute
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen (noun)
Examples
- there is no other alternative
Synonyms
- choice
- option
- necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities (adjective)
Examples
- alternative possibilities were neutrality or war
- pertaining to unconventional choices (adjective)
Examples
- an alternative life style
See definition of alternative in Merriam Webster