ALLOWABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ALLOWABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
a1l1l1o1w4a1b3l1y4
PlayableALLOWABLY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLOWABLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWABLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWABLY
No single letter turns ALLOWABLY into another word.
How ALLOWABLY scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1w4a1b3l1y4 17
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1w4a1b4l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLOWABLY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOWABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWABLY
wallaby15 lowball12 ballow11 abolla8 blowy13 bylaw13 alway11 lowly11 wally11 wolly11 ablow10 bally10 boyla10 allay8 allow8 alloy8 allyl8 lolly8 loyal8 walla8 away10 owly10 waly10 yawl10 yowl10 ably9 bawl9 baya9 blaw9 blay9 blow9 bowl9 yaba9 alay7 ally7 alow7 awol7 wall7 alba6 baal6
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Common questions about ALLOWABLY
- Is ALLOWABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWABLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWABLY worth?
- ALLOWABLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWABLY?
- No single letter can be added to ALLOWABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLOWABLY:
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