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album

/ˈælbəm/
noun

Album meaning: a collection of photos, stamps, or music tracks; ALBUM scores 9 Scrabble points and is also a valid Wordle answer.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs.

    “In his free time, he used to open his album and add new pictures to it.”

  2. A collection, especially of literary items.

  3. A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks.

  4. A jacket or cover for such a phonograph record.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin album (“blank white writing tablet”), from albus (“white”).

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ALBUM is a familiar five-letter noun for a book of photographs, stamps, or autographs, and for a collection of recorded music. Its frequency rank is 971, with a count of 10,199, so it is a common word rather than an obscure rack-filler. ALBUM appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

ALBUM at a glance

  • ALBUM has five letters, in the order A–L–B–U–M.
  • Its base Scrabble value is 9 points.
  • B and M are worth 3 points each; A, L, and U are worth 1 each.
  • ALBUM is both a Wordle answer and an allowed guess.
  • ALGUM is its only one-letter neighbour, and ALBUM has no anagrams.

What is the ALBUM meaning?

ALBUM means a book designed to hold photographs, stamps, or autographs. The word also names a collection, especially one made up of literary items.

In music, an album is a collection of tracks released together, or the record or cover that holds them. The shared idea is a collected set, even though the physical form differs.

The familiar music sense does not replace the older book sense. If a clue mentions pictures, stamps, or signatures, think of the keepsake book; references to tracks point to the music collection.

Can ALBUM work in Wordle and Scrabble?

ALBUM scores 9 base points in Scrabble: A, L, and U contribute 1 each, while B and M contribute 3 each. Those two middle-value tiles supply 6 of the 9 points, so the word’s familiar meaning is not what makes its rack value.

For a board play, look for a way to place B or M on a premium letter square; the other tiles keep the word’s base total modest. ALBUM uses five different letters, so it also avoids the repeated-letter guess that can waste a Wordle attempt.

ALBUM is accepted as a Wordle answer as well as an allowed guess. Its only one-letter neighbour is ALGUM, and no anagrams are listed, so it offers little help if you are trying to generate alternate arrangements.

An “album meaning” clue can point to the photo book or the collection of music tracks, so crossing letters settle which sense fits. For competitive play, confirm the word list used by your game.

Rhymes with album

All rhymes
  • SEBUM9
  • PLUMBUM15
  • STUMBLEBUM18
  • CRUMBUM15
  • STEWBUM14

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • ALGUM8

Questions people ask

Is ALBUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALBUM is valid in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. Its base value is 9 points, with B and M worth 3 each and A, L, and U worth 1 each. Premium board squares can change the turn total, but not the tiles’ printed values.
What does album mean?
Album means a book for photographs, stamps, or autographs, and it can also mean a collection of literary items. In music, it refers to a collection of tracks or the record or cover that holds them. The surrounding clue usually signals which sense is intended.
What word is one letter away from ALBUM?
ALGUM is the only one-letter neighbour of ALBUM in the word-game list. The pair differs at one letter, while ALBUM itself has no anagrams. ALGUM is a less familiar word, so check the game’s dictionary before relying on it in a competitive match.

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