Is ALLOWANCED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLOWANCED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLOWANCED mean?
Allowanced is a form of ALLOWANCE.
- noun
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
“travel allowance”
- noun
a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
- noun
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
“an allowance for profit”
- noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 ALLOWANCED
ALLOWANCED 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 ALLOWANCED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- allowance14
- clowned13
- clawed12
- cowled12
- declaw12
- calendal11
- canalled11
- allowed11
- lowland11
- callow11
- cawed11
- cowed11
- alcalde10
- calando10
- canaled10
- candela10
- celadon10
- decanal10
- lawned10
- walled10
- wandle10
- clown10
- canella9
- acnode9
- alcade9
- called9
- candle9
- canoed9
- cloned9
- coaled9
- colead9
- deacon9
- lanced9
- adown9
- awned9
- dawen9
- dewan9
- dowel9
- dwale9
- dwell9
- endow9
- lawed9
- lowed9
- owned9
- waled9
- waned9
- weald9
- woald9
- claw9
- clew9
- cowl9
- anlace8
- callan8
- canola8
- clonal8
- locale8
- acned8
- acold8
- allow8
- caned8
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