Is ALLOWABLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLOWABLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLOWABLES mean?
Allowables is a form of ALLOWABLE.
- adjective
deductible according to the tax laws
- adjective
that may be permitted especially as according to rule
“permissible behavior in school”
- adjective
deserving to be allowed or considered
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 10
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ALLOWABLES
ALLOWABLES 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 ALLOWABLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- allowable14
- lowballs13
- bellows12
- lowball12
- sowable12
- bellow11
- belows11
- bowels11
- elbows11
- seawall10
- bawls10
- below10
- blaws10
- blows10
- bowel10
- bowls10
- bowse10
- elbow10
- abollae9
- labella9
- losable9
- salable9
- allows9
- sallow9
- wallas9
- bawl9
- blaw9
- blew9
- blow9
- bowl9
- bows9
- swab9
- swob9
- wabs9
- webs9
- abolla8
- labels8
- allow8
- awols8
- lowes8
- lowse8
- swale8
- swell8
- swole8
- wales8
- walla8
- walls8
- weals8
- wells8
- bow8
- wab8
- web8
- abase7
- ables7
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- bales7
- balls7
- balsa7
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