Is ALLOWABLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLOWABLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLOWABLY mean?
- adverb
in a permissible manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 ALLOWABLY
ALLOWABLY 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 ALLOWABLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wallaby15
- blowy13
- bylaw13
- lowball12
- alway11
- lowly11
- wally11
- bally10
- boyla10
- away10
- owly10
- waly10
- yawl10
- yowl10
- ably9
- bawl9
- blaw9
- blow9
- bowl9
- way9
- yaw9
- yow9
- abolla8
- allay8
- allow8
- alloy8
- allyl8
- lolly8
- loyal8
- walla8
- aby8
- bay8
- bow8
- boy8
- wab8
- yob8
- ally7
- alow7
- awol7
- wall7
- by7
- alba6
- baal6
- ball6
- bola6
- boll6
- awa6
- awl6
- law6
- lay6
- low6
- owl6
- aba5
- alb5
- baa5
- bal5
- boa5
- lab5
- lob5
- oba5
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