ALLOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ALLOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALLOWS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
9hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALLOWS?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%9
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful ALLOWS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLOWS
Front hooks — 9
ballowsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALLOWS scores
Scrabble a1l1l1o1w4s1 9
Words with Friends a1l2l2o1w4s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALLOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Anagrams of ALLOWS
The 6 tiles of ALLOWS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLOWS
allow8 awols8 walls8 ollas5 salol5 alow7 awls7 awol7 laws7 lows7 owls7 slaw7 slow7 sowl7 wall7 alls4 also4 olla4 sall4 sola4 awl6 law6 low6 owl6 saw6 sow6 was6 wos6 all3 als3 las3 loa3 los3 sal3 sol3 aw5 ow5 wo5 al2 as2
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Common questions about ALLOWS
- Is ALLOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLOWS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLOWS worth?
- ALLOWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLOWS?
- ALLOWS takes 9 hooks: 9 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALLOWS:
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