01 Word definition

alternates

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ALTERNATES a word?

Yes. ALTERNATES is a 10-letter verb. ALTERNATES is a plural or present-tense form of ALTERNATE: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALTERNATES?

A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T-E-S

ALTERNATES contains 10 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

ALTERNATES is a plural or present-tense form of ALTERNATE.

1verb

  1. ALTERNATES is a plural or present-tense form of ALTERNATE: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALTERNATES spelled?

A1L2T3E4R5N6A7T8E9S10
Starts withALTFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, E, T
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell ALTERNATES?

ALTERNATES is spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T-E-S. It contains 10 letters.