Dictionary Check: alternative
"alternative" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
adjective
serving or used in place of another
Example:
"an alternative plan"
adjective
necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
Example:
"alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"
adjective
pertaining to unconventional choices
Example:
"an alternative life style"
noun
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Example:
"what option did I have?"
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