Definition of alternatives

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • alternatives is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • alternatives is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • alternatives is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of alternatives


  • serving or used in place of another (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an alternative plan

    Synonyms

    1. alternate
    2. substitute
  • one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen (noun)

    Examples

    1. there is no other alternative

    Synonyms

    1. choice
    2. option
  • necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities (adjective)

    Examples

    1. alternative possibilities were neutrality or war
  • pertaining to unconventional choices (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an alternative life style

See definition of alternatives in Merriam Webster