ALLOCATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALLOCATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLOCATION?
| 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 ALLOCATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allocationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLOCATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALLOCATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ALLOCATION
The 10 tiles of ALLOCATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ALLOCATION
1 longer words begin with ALLOCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOCATION
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Common questions about ALLOCATION
- Is ALLOCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOCATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOCATION worth?
- ALLOCATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOCATION?
- ALLOCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALLOCATION:
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