alpha
ADJECTIVENOUN
/ælfə/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
alpha is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1P3H4A1
1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does alpha mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Early testing stage of a software or hardware product.
“alpha version”
SIMILAR
2
First in order of importance.
“the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees”
“the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The 1st letter of the Greek alphabet.
BROADER
2
The beginning of a series or sequence.
BROADER