ALLOWABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALLOWABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1l1l1o1w4a1b3l1e1
PlayableALLOWABLE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALLOWABLE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWABLE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWABLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allowablesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLOWABLE scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1w4a1b3l1e1 14
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1w4a1b4l2e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLOWABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOWABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALLOWABLE
3 longer words begin with ALLOWABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWABLE
lowball12 abollae9 labella9 ballow11 bellow11 abolla8 ablow10 below10 bowel10 elbow10 allow8 alowe8 walla8 ebola7 label7 allel5 bawl9 blaw9 blew9 blow9 bowl9 alew7 alow7 awol7 lowe7 wale7 wall7 weal7 well7 able6 alba6 albe6 baal6 bael6 bale6 ball6 beal6 bell6 blae6 bola6
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Common questions about ALLOWABLE
- Is ALLOWABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWABLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWABLE worth?
- ALLOWABLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWABLE?
- ALLOWABLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLOWABLE:
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