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Allottted or allotted?

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Correct spelling: allotted. Misspelling: allottted.

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Memory tip

Allot doubles its T before -ed because the stress is on "lot".

Why people write “allottted”

The misspelling “allottted” is only one letter off: it doubles the T, which allotted spells with just one.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make allotted automatic.

What does “allotted” mean?

allotted adjective

  1. given as a task

    “her allotted chores”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Allotted” in a sentence

  • Each speaker was allotted ten minutes.
  • Her allotted chores.

Is “allotted” a playable word?

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9 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“allottted” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ALLOTTED.

Allotted: quick answers

Is it allottted or allotted?
The correct spelling is allotted. “allottted” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell allotted?
Allot doubles its T before -ed because the stress is on "lot".
What does allotted mean?
Allotted means: given as a task.