Is ALLOCATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLOCATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLOCATING mean?
Allocating is a form of ALLOCATE.
- verb
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
“I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ALLOCATING
ALLOCATING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ALLOCATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- collating12
- allantoic11
- alogical11
- analogic11
- antalgic11
- contagia11
- gallican11
- locating11
- agnatic10
- calling10
- catalog10
- catling10
- coaling10
- coating10
- cotinga10
- gallica10
- glacial10
- logical10
- otalgic10
- talcing10
- actinal9
- altcoin9
- ancilla9
- callant9
- acting9
- agonic9
- coting9
- gallic9
- lacing9
- locing9
- antilog8
- gallant8
- galliot8
- logania8
- otalgia8
- tolling8
- action8
- alnico8
- atonic8
- callan8
- canola8
- cantal8
- catalo8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- clinal8
- clonal8
- coital8
- coltan8
- laical8
- oilcan8
- tincal8
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- coign8
- conga8
- incog8
- logic8
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