Allowances

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Allowances

noun

  1. Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
  2. Acknowledgment.
  3. 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"

  4. Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances

    "to make allowance for his naivety"

  5. A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country.

    "Tare and tret are examples of allowance."

Anagrams of Allowances

No exact anagrams found for "allowances". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Allowances"

Allowances is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Allowances" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "allowances" is a high-scoring word.