ALLOWANCING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ALLOWANCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
a1l1l1o1w4a1n1c3i1n1g2
PlayableALLOWANCING · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLOWANCING?
| 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%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWANCING is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWANCING
No single letter turns ALLOWANCING into another word.
How ALLOWANCING scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1w4a1n1c3i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1w4a1n2c4i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in ALLOWANCING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOWANCING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWANCING
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Common questions about ALLOWANCING
- Is ALLOWANCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWANCING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWANCING worth?
- ALLOWANCING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWANCING?
- No single letter can be added to ALLOWANCING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ALLOWANCING:
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