ALLOWANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ALLOWANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALLOWANCES · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLOWANCES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWANCES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWANCES
No single letter turns ALLOWANCES into another word.
How ALLOWANCES scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1w4a1n1c3e1s1 15
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1w4a1n2c4e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALLOWANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOWANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWANCES
allowance14 coleslaw13 canellas10 callows12 caselaw12 enwalls10 seawall10 swollen10 anlaces9 callans9 callose9 canella9 canolas9 locales9 sacella9 seconal9 callow11 clowns11 cowals11 cowans11 allows9 enwall9 leasow9 lowans9 lownes9 sallow9 seawan9 wallas9 weason9 ancles8 anlace8 calesa8 callan8 callas8 canals8 canoes8 canola8 cellos8 cleans8 clonal8
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Common questions about ALLOWANCES
- Is ALLOWANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWANCES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWANCES worth?
- ALLOWANCES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWANCES?
- No single letter can be added to ALLOWANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALLOWANCES:
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