ALLOWANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ALLOWANCE 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.
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PlayableALLOWANCE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLOWANCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWANCE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLOWANCE scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1w4a1n1c3e1 14
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1w4a1n2c4e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLOWANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOWANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALLOWANCE
2 longer words begin with ALLOWANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWANCE
canella9 callow11 enwall9 anlace8 callan8 canola8 clonal8 locale8 clown10 cowal10 cowan10 allow8 alowe8 lowan8 lowne8 walla8 wanle8 ancle7 calla7 canal7 canoe7 cella7 cello7 clean7 clone7 coala7 lance7 local7 ocean7 alane5 alone5 anole5 llano5 nalla5 claw9 clew9 clow9 cowl9 waac9 alew7
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Common questions about ALLOWANCE
- Is ALLOWANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWANCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWANCE worth?
- ALLOWANCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWANCE?
- ALLOWANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLOWANCE:
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