ALLOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALLOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLOWING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALLOWING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLOWING mean in Scrabble?
ALLOWING is the -ing form (present participle) of ALLOW.
ALLOW(verb) — To permit something to happen or to let someone do something.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWING
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Common questions about ALLOWING
- Is ALLOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWING worth?
- ALLOWING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWING?
- ALLOWING takes 6 hooks: 6 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLOWING:
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