alone
ADVERBADJECTIVE
/ə'loʊn/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
alone is a valid 5-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1O1N1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does alone mean?
ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1
Without anybody else or anything else.
“the child stayed home alone”
“the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing”
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2
Without any others being included or involved.
“the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone”
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ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Lacking companions or companionship.
“he was alone when we met him”
“she is alone much of the time”
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2
Exclusive of anyone or anything else.
“she alone believed him”
“cannot live by bread alone”
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3
Radically distinctive and without equal.
“he is alone in the field of microbiology”
“this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem”
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4
Isolated from others.
“could be alone in a crowded room”
“was alone with her thoughts”
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