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
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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