Alarms

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Alarms

noun

A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
A sudden attack; disturbance.
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
"The clock radio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside."

verb

To call to arms for defense
To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
To keep in excitement; to disturb.

Anagrams of Alarms

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "alarms":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "alarms" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

AL...Words starting with "al"...MSWords ending with "ms"All 6-letter words Unscramble "alarms"

Letter Values

a1

l1

a1

r1

m3

s1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Alarms

ableisms abohms abolitionisms absenteeisms absolutisms abstractionisms absurdisms abysms academicisms academisms acclaims accustoms

Related 6-Letter Words

aahing aaliis aarrgh abacas abacus abakas abamps abased abaser abases abasia abated abater abates abatis

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Alarms"

Alarms is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "alarms" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Alarms" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "alarms" is a low-scoring word.