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Yes, alternative is playable

...and is worth 17 points.

Found in the following dictionaries

Enable (Words with friends)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Alternative" Definition

noun

A situation presenting such a choice.
Either of these possibilities. See Synonyms at choice.
The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities.
Usage Problem One of a number of things from which one must be chosen.
A proposition or situation offering a choice between two or more things only one of which may be chosen.

adjective

Allowing or necessitating a choice between two or more things.
Espousing or reflecting values that are different from those of the establishment or mainstream: an alternative newspaper; alternative greeting cards.
Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems: an alternative lifestyle.
Usage Problem Substitute or different; other.
Offering or expressing a choice .

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