ALLEGORY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALLEGORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
a1l1l1e1g2o1r1y4
PlayableALLEGORY · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLEGORY?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ALLEGORY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLEGORY
No single letter turns ALLEGORY into another word.
How ALLEGORY scores
Scrabble a1l1l1e1g2o1r1y4 12
Words with Friends a1l2l2e1g3o1r1y3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLEGORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLEGORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLEGORY
allergy11 gallery11 largely11 regally11 loyaler10 allegro8 argyle10 argyll10 egally10 galley10 grayle10 orally9 rallye9 really9 galore7 gaoler7 gollar7 goller7 loreal6 agley9 aygre9 elogy9 gally9 gayer9 gelly9 glary9 glory9 goary9 golly9 goyle9 gyral9 yager9 alley8 alloy8 early8 layer8 leary8 loyal8 rally8 rayle8
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Common questions about ALLEGORY
- Is ALLEGORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLEGORY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLEGORY worth?
- ALLEGORY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLEGORY?
- No single letter can be added to ALLEGORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLEGORY:
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