ALLOCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ALLOCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALLOCATE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLOCATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOCATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLOCATE scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1c3a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1c4a1t1e1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLOCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOCATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALLOCATE
2 longer words begin with ALLOCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOCATE
collate9 lacteal9 acetal8 callet8 catalo8 collet8 locale8 locate8 aceta7 calla7 cella7 cello7 cleat7 clote7 coala7 coate7 eclat7 lacet7 local7 octal7 telco7 alate5 allot5 atoll5 talea5 acta6 alco6 alec6 atoc6 call6 calo6 cate6 cell6 celt6 clat6 clot6 coal6 coat6 cola6 cole6
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Common questions about ALLOCATE
- Is ALLOCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOCATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOCATE worth?
- ALLOCATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOCATE?
- ALLOCATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLOCATE:
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