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Is ALLOCATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALLOCATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALLOCATION mean?

  1. noun

    a share set aside for a specific purpose

  2. noun

    the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

    “the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state”

  3. noun

    (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 ALLOCATION

Single letters that turn ALLOCATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of ALLOCATION

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ALLOCATION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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