ALLOWING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALLOWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1l1l1o1w4i1n1g2
PlayableALLOWING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
6hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLOWING?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%6
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALLOWING scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1w4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1w4i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWING
walling11 gallow10 gowlan10 lawing10 lowing10 owling10 waling10 inwall9 gallon7 gollan7 aglow9 awing9 gowan9 owing9 wagon9 wigan9 wilga9 wonga9 wongi9 allow8 lawin8 lowan8 algin6 align6 along6 anglo6 glial6 gonia6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lingo6 logan6 logia6 login6 longa6 ngaio6 aloin5 llano5 glow8
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Common questions about ALLOWING
- Is ALLOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWING worth?
- ALLOWING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWING?
- ALLOWING takes 6 hooks: 6 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLOWING:
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