ALLOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALLOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLOWS?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWS
Front hooks — 9
ballowsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALLOWS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALLOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does ALLOWS mean in Scrabble?
ALLOWS is the present-tense form of ALLOW used with he, she and it.
ALLOW(verb) — To permit something to happen or to let someone do something.
Anagrams of ALLOWS
The 6 tiles of ALLOWS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWS
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Common questions about ALLOWS
- Is ALLOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWS worth?
- ALLOWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWS?
- ALLOWS takes 9 hooks: 9 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALLOWS:
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