Words Containing ALTER

141 words contain ALTER anywhere. Scores range up to 24 points (HALTERBREAKING), averaging 12.8 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Comparative form of ALT.

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Plural of ALTERABILITY.

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The quality of being able to be changed or modified.

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Capable of being changed.

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In a manner that can be changed.

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Something that causes change.

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Plural of ALTERANT.

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The act or result of changing something.

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Plural of ALTERATION.

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Tending to change or restore health.

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Plural of ALTERATIVE.

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Argue or quarrel heatedly.

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Past tense of ALTERCATE.

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Third-person singular present tense of ALTERCATE.

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Present participle of ALTERCATE.

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A noisy, angry dispute or quarrel.

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Plural of ALTERCATION.

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Characterized by or prone to altercation.

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Past tense of ALTER.

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Agent noun of ALTER.

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Plural of ALTERER.

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Present participle of ALTER.

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Plural of ALTERITY.

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The state of being other or different.

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Acting by turns; alternate.

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The act of alternating or being alternate.

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Plural of ALTERNANCE.

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Switching between rows of a matrix.

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Plural of ALTERNANT.

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Diplomatic rotation of precedence among equal rank.

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Take turns doing something.

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Past tense of ALTERNAT.

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In turn, one after the other.

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Third-person singular present tense of ALTERNATE.

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Alternately; in a way that alternates.

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Present participle of ALTERNAT.

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In an alternating manner.

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The successive occurrence of two things in turn.

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Plural of ALTERNATION.

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One of several choices from which only one can be selected.

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As another option or possibility.

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The quality of being alternative or offering alternatives.

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Plural of ALTERNATIVE.

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A generator producing alternating current.

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Plural of ALTERNATOR.

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Plural of ALTERNAT.

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Alternative form of altern; alternate.

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Plural of ALTERNE.

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Third-person singular present tense of ALTER.

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Agent noun of ASPHALT.

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Plural of ASPHALTER.

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Agent noun of DESALT.

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Plural of DESALTER.

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A historical dealer in chemical products and preserved foods.

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Plural of DRYSALTERY.

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Plural of DRYSALTER.

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The trade or goods of a drysalter.

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Agent noun of EXALT.

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Plural of EXALTER.

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To speak or move hesitantly; to lose strength.

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How many words containing alter are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain ALTER anywhere?

HALTERBREAKING scores 24 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.