ALLEGIANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALLEGIANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLEGIANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLEGIANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLEGIANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allegiancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLEGIANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALLEGIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLEGIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLEGIANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Loyalty and duty owed to a ruler, country, group or cause.
Allegiance began as the bond between a feudal lord and his follower. Today people pledge allegiance to a nation, a flag or a leader, and the word suggests a solemn, lasting commitment rather than casual support.
How ALLEGIANCE is used
Used in politics, military life and everyday talk about loyalty.
- The soldiers swore allegiance to the new king.
- Citizens recite the pledge of allegiance every morning.
- His allegiance to the team never wavered, even in defeat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLEGIANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLEGIANCE
1 longer words begin with ALLEGIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLEGIANCE
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Common questions about ALLEGIANCE
- Is ALLEGIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLEGIANCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLEGIANCE worth?
- ALLEGIANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLEGIANCE mean?
- Loyalty and duty owed to a ruler, country, group or cause.
- What letters can be added to ALLEGIANCE?
- ALLEGIANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALLEGIANCE:
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