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Unscramble algos

No word spells ALGOS. Unscramble ALGOS instead and you have 36 words, and the best are GOALS and GAOLS at 6 points each. The 5 letters split into 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.

Possible Words From algos

Counting the words from ALGOS by length: 2 with 5 letters, 11 with 4, 15 with 3 and 8 with 2.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with algos

The 5-letter words in ALGOS come to 2, each scoring 6 points. GOALS is the familiar one.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with algos

Of the 11 4-letter words made with ALGOS letters, 9 score 5 points, the group's best. ALSO, GOAL and LOGS are the ones most people know.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with algos

10 of 15 3-letter words you get when you unscramble ALGOS tie at 4 points; none scores more. LOG, AGO and GAS will look familiar.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with algos

Among the 2-letter words from ALGOS, AG and GO tie for first at 3 points. AS and SO are everyday picks.

Change One Tile in ALGOS

These 6 words have the length of ALGOS, with one letter different:

More 5-letter words: starting with AL · ending in OS · all 5-letter words

Meanings of the Strongest ALGOS Answers

Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with GAOLS and GOALS (6 points each).

Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends

GAOLS 6 · 8
to jail
GOALS 6 · 8
to score a point-scoring play
GALS 5 · 7
a girl
GAOL 5 · 7
to jail
GOAL 5 · 7
to score a point-scoring play
GOAS 5 · 6
an Asian gazelle
LAGS 5 · 7
to stay or fall behind
LOGS 5 · 7
to cut down trees for timber

Is ALGOS Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

None of the three games accepts ALGOS itself. Its letters still make 36 playable words, split by game below.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
ALGOS itselfNoNoNo
Answers accepted (of 36)343632

* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.

Words With Friends* skips 2 of them: AGS and GOS. Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 2 of them: SOG and LOS.

Longer Words Built on ALGOS

With one more tile, the letters of ALGOS spell the words below.

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