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Definition of allegory

"allegory" in the noun sense

1. fable, parable, allegory, apologue

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

2. emblem, allegory

a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

3. allegory

an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances an extended metaphor

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Quotations for allegory

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it is the real allegory of the tale of Orpheus; it moves stones, it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it. [ Bulwer ]

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allegory in Scrabble®

The word allegory is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters allegory:

ALLEGORY
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

allegro, allergy, gallery, largely, loyaler, regally

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word allegory

ALLEGORY
(126)
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(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In allegory

ALLEGORY
(126)
ALLEGORY
(117)
REGALLY
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LOYALER
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REGALLY
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REGALLY
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ALLERGY
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GALLERY
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LOYALER
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GALLERY
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GALLERY
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LARGELY
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ALLEGORY
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(82 = 32 + 50)
LARGELY
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ALLERGY
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ALLERGY
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LOYALER
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allegory in Words With Friends™

The word allegory is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters allegory:

ALLEGORY
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

allegro, allergy, gallery, largely, loyaler, regally

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word allegory

ALLEGORY
(120)
ALLEGORY
(96)
ALLEGORY
(72)
ALLEGORY
(68)
ALLEGORY
(66)
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(56)
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(48)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
ALLEGORY
(15)
ALLEGORY
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In allegory

ALLEGORY
(120)
GALLERY
(104 = 69 + 35)
LARGELY
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REGALLY
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ALLERGY
(98 = 63 + 35)
GALLERY
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REGALLY
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LARGELY
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ALLERGY
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LOYALER
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ALLEGORY
(96)
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ALLEGRO
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GALLERY
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ALLEGRO
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GALLERY
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LOYALER
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GALLEY
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GALLEY
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ORALLY
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ALLEGORY
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ARGYLL
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REALLY
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ARGYLE
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Words within the letters of allegory

2 letter words in allegory (10 words)

agarayelgolaorreyaye

3 letter words in allegory (28 words)

ageagoaleallareayeearegoelleraerggalgaygellaglaylealegloglyeoaroreragrayroeryeyaryea

4 letter words in allegory (36 words)

allyaloearylearlergogalegallgaolgeargellgoalgoergoregorygraygreygyregyrolearlorelorylyreogleogreoleaoralragerealrelyrolerollyareyearyellyogayore

5 letter words in allegory (22 words)

alleyalloyearlyelogygayerglareglorygollylagerlargelargolayerlearylegalloyaloglerrallyregalrelayrelogroyalyager

6 letter words in allegory (7 words)

argyleargyllgalleygaloregaolerorallyreally

7 letter words in allegory (6 words)

allegroallergygallerylargelyloyalerregally

8 letter words in allegory (1 word)

allegory

allegory + 2 blanks (1 word)

regionally
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Words containing the sequence allegory

Words that start with allegory (1 word)

allegory

Words with allegory in them (1 word)

allegory

Words that end with allegory (1 word)

allegory
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Word Growth involving allegory

Shorter words in allegory

all

go ego

go gory

or gory

leg

Longer words containing allegory

(No longer words found)