alder
NOUN
/,ɑldər/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
alder is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1D2E1R1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does alder mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
North temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD