ALLEGATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ALLEGATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLEGATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLEGATION is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLEGATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allegationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLEGATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALLEGATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLEGATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLEGATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, made without proof being shown yet.
News reports lean on this word to stay neutral, since an allegation is not a verdict. It places the burden on the claimant to substantiate the charge. Lawyers also use it for a formal statement of what a party intends to prove.
How ALLEGATION is used
The word allegation is used in news, law and workplace disputes for an unproven accusation.
- The company denied every allegation of fraud.
- An allegation of bullying prompted an internal inquiry.
- There was no evidence to support the allegation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLEGATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLEGATION
1 longer words begin with ALLEGATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLEGATION
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Common questions about ALLEGATION
- Is ALLEGATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLEGATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLEGATION worth?
- ALLEGATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLEGATION mean?
- A claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, made without proof being shown yet.
- What letters can be added to ALLEGATION?
- ALLEGATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALLEGATION:
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