Dictionary Check: alternate
"alternate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
every second one of a series
Example:
"the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"
adjective
serving or used in place of another
Example:
"an alternative plan"
adjective
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
Example:
"alternating feelings of love and hate"
adjective
of leaves and branches etc.; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
Example:
"stems with alternate leaves"
noun
someone who takes the place of another person
verb
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
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