Allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Allowance

noun

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
Acknowledgment.
That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity.
"her meagre allowance of food or drink"
Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
"to make allowance for his naivety"
A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.
"Tare and tret are examples of allowance."

verb

To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
"The captain was obliged to allowance his crew."
To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.
"Our provisions were allowanced."

Anagrams of Allowance

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "allowance":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

anlace callan callow canola clonal locale

5-LETTER WORDS

alane allow alone anole calla canal canoe cella cello clean clone clown coala lance llano+3 more

4-LETTER WORDS

acne aeon alae alan alec aloe alow anal anew anoa awol call calo cane cell+10 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "allowance" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

authorizationpermissionsanctiontoleranceremedystipend

ANTONYMS

penalty

Rhyming Words

abduce aberrance abeyance abhorrence abidance absence absorbance absorptance abstinence abundance accedence acceptance accidence accomplice accordance+5 more

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