Is ALLOWING a word?
ALLOWING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ALLOWING is a valid word.
What does allowing mean?
ALLOWING is an inflected form of allow.
verb: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
“This permits the water to rush in”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ALLOWING: word details
- Pronunciation: uh-LOW-ihng (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside allowing
Words you can make from the letters of allowing.
Frequently asked questions
What does ALLOWING mean?
ALLOWING is an inflected form of allow and is a verb. It means: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
Is ALLOWING a valid word?
Yes, ALLOWING is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.