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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ALONG is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adverb
in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"
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Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ALONG scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, G×1, L×1, N×1, O×1
ALONG is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with G, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ALONG — in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"" (6 Scrabble points).
ALONG is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ALONG a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ALONG (adverb): with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on". Additional senses: in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"; in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"; to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ALONG totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ALONG relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ALONG is 5 letters long, begins with A, ends with G, and sorts to the alphagram AGLNO. There are 6 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 23 tracked 5-letter entries, ALONG ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include ANGLO, GONAL, LANGO, LOGAN — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ALONG carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on A or G are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with G to rehearse parallel sets.
ALONG is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with G, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like ALONG frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ALONG contains A, G, L, N, O helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???g to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ALONG include NG, AL, LO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, L, O, N, G. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble along directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ALONG as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ALONG — in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.