also-ran
NOUN
/ɔlsoʊ,ræn/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
also-ran is a valid 8-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1S1O1-0R1A1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does also-ran mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A contestant who loses the contest.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER