Dictionary
Allows
About 2 syllables
verb · 6 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of allow
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does allows mean?
verb
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
“This permits the water to rush in”
consent to, give permission
“She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”
Synonymspermitletcountenance
let have
“grant permission”
Synonymsgrant
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
“I will earmark this money for your research”
Synonymsappropriateearmarkset asidereserve
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
“This leaves no room for improvement”
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
“I allow for this possibility”
Synonymstake into account
Definitions shown for allow, the base form of allows.
Is ALLOWS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ALLOWS worth?
Scrabble
9 ptsWords With Friends
11 ptsWordfeud
9 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ALLOWS
Anagrams 1
Hooks for ALLOWS
Add one letter to the front or back of ALLOWS to make another word.
Words that end like ALLOWS
Common words that share the ending -OWS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.