Definition of allocate

"allocate" in the verb sense

1. allocate, apportion

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

"I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"

"I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"

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allocate in Scrabble®

The word allocate 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters allocate:

ALLOCATE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

collate, lacteal

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word allocate

ALLOCATE
(117)
ALLOCATE
(99)
ALLOCATE
(78)
ALLOCATE
(66)
ALLOCATE
(40)
ALLOCATE
(40)
ALLOCATE
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(24)
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(22)
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(20)
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(18)
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(15)
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(14)
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(14)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)
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(12)
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(12)
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(12)

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

ALLOCATE
(117)
ALLOCATE
(99)
COLLATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
COLLATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTEAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
COLLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLOCATE
(78)
LACTEAL
(77 = 27 + 50)
COLLATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LACTEAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLLATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
COLLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACTEAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
COLLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTEAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COLLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
COLLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
COLLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
COLLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
COLLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
COLLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
LACTEAL
(70 = 20 + 50)
COLLATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
COLLATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
COLLATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
COLLATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTEAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
COLLATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
COLLATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
LACTEAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
ALLOCATE
(66)
COLLATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
LACTEAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
COLLATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
COLLATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
COLLATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
COLLATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTEAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
COLLATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
LACTEAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
COLLATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
COLLATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
COLLATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
COLLATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
COLLATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
COLLATE
(60 = 10 + 50)
LACTEAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
ALLOCATE
(40)
ALLOCATE
(40)
ALLOCATE
(33)
ALLOCATE
(33)
ALLOCATE
(33)
LOCALE
(33)
LOCATE
(33)
ALLOCATE
(33)
ALLOCATE
(33)
ALLOCATE
(33)
ALLOCATE
(32)
CALLA
(30)
TELCO
(30)
OCTAL
(30)
CLEAT
(30)
CELLO
(30)
ACATE
(30)
ALLOCATE
(28)
LOCALE
(27)
LOCALE
(27)
LOCALE
(27)
CELT
(27)
LOCALE
(27)
CELL
(27)
LOCALE
(27)
CLOT
(27)
LOCATE
(27)
LOCATE
(27)
TALC
(27)
COLT
(27)
COLE
(27)
COLA
(27)
CALL
(27)
COAL
(27)
COAT
(27)
LOCATE
(27)
LOCATE
(27)
LOCATE
(27)
ALLOCATE
(26)
CELLO
(26)
CALLA
(26)
CLEAT
(26)
CELLO
(24)
CALLA
(24)
CALLA
(24)
CLEAT
(24)
CELLO
(24)
CLEAT
(24)
CALLA
(24)
LOCAL
(24)
CLEAT
(24)
LOCAL
(24)
LOCAL
(24)
LOCAL
(24)
LOCALE
(24)
CELLO
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
TELCO
(24)
ACATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
OCTAL
(24)
ACATE
(24)
ACATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(24)
TELCO
(24)
OCTAL
(24)
OCTAL
(24)
LOCALE
(24)
LOCATE
(24)
TELCO
(24)
LOCATE
(24)
ALLOCATE
(22)
ALLOCATE
(22)
ALLOCATE
(22)
ALLOCATE
(22)
ALLOCATE
(22)
ALLOCATE
(22)
ALLOCATE
(22)
LACE
(21)
ACATE
(21)
CELT
(21)
CLEAT
(21)
TACO
(21)
OCTAL
(21)
COLT
(21)
TACO
(21)
CLEAT
(21)
OCTAL
(21)
ACATE
(21)
TALC
(21)
OCTAL
(21)
TELCO
(21)
ACATE
(21)
CELLO
(21)
CLOT
(21)
CELLO
(21)
CELLO
(21)
CALLA
(21)
CALLA
(21)
LOCAL
(21)
COAL
(21)
CALLA
(21)
LOCAL
(21)
LOCAL
(21)
CELL
(21)
COAT
(21)
CALL
(21)

allocate in Words With Friends™

The word allocate 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: 13

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

ALLOCATE
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

collate, lacteal

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word allocate

ALLOCATE
(126)
ALLOCATE
(90)
ALLOCATE
(75)
ALLOCATE
(69)
ALLOCATE
(57)
ALLOCATE
(57)
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(56)
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(56)
ALLOCATE
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
ALLOCATE
(45)
ALLOCATE
(42)
ALLOCATE
(34)
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(34)
ALLOCATE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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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)
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(16)
ALLOCATE
(15)
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(15)
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(15)
ALLOCATE
(15)
ALLOCATE
(15)
ALLOCATE
(14)
ALLOCATE
(14)

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

ALLOCATE
(126)
COLLATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
LACTEAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
COLLATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(90)
LACTEAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
COLLATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
COLLATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
COLLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
COLLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
COLLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
COLLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
COLLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
COLLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
COLLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
COLLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
COLLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
LACTEAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
COLLATE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(75)
ALLOCATE
(69)
LOCALE
(69)
COLLATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LACTEAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
COLLATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOCATE
(66)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
COLLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COLLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COLLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
COLLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COLLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
COLLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COLLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COLLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COLLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTEAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
COLLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
COLLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
COLLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
COLLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
COLLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
COLLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
COLLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTEAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(57)
LACTEAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(57)
LOCALE
(57)
COLLATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(56)
COLLATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(56)
LACTEAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
LACTEAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
COLLATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CALLA
(54)
CELLO
(54)
LOCATE
(54)
COLLATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
LACTEAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
LACTEAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
COLLATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
COLLATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(52)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTEAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(52)
CALL
(51)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
LACTEAL
(51 = 16 + 35)
OCTAL
(51)
CELL
(51)
ALLOCATE
(51)
TELCO
(51)
COLLATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ALLOCATE
(51)
ALLOCATE
(51)
CLEAT
(51)
COLLATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
COLLATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
COLLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
COLLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
COLLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTEAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
COLLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
COLLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
COLLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
COLLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
COLLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
COLLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTEAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
COLLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
COLT
(48)
COLLATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
COLLATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
COAL
(48)
COLA
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CLOT
(48)
COLE
(48)
CELT
(48)
TALC
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
ACATE
(48)
LACTEAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
COLLATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
COLLATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
LACTEAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
LOCALE
(45)
LOCALE
(45)
COAT
(45)
ALLOCATE
(45)
LOCALE
(45)
LOCALE
(44)
LOCALE
(44)
LOCATE
(42)
LOCATE
(42)
ALLOCATE
(42)
CELLO
(42)
CALLA
(42)
LOCAL
(42)
LOCAL
(42)
LOCATE
(40)
CELLO
(40)
CALLA
(40)
LOCAL
(40)
LOCATE
(40)
LOCALE
(39)
CLEAT
(39)
LOCALE
(39)
OCTAL
(39)
CALL
(39)
CELL
(39)
LOCALE
(39)
CELLO
(36)
CALLA
(36)
OCTAL
(36)
LOCAL
(36)
LOCATE
(36)
CELLO
(36)
LOCAL
(36)
LOCATE
(36)
CALLA
(36)
TELCO
(36)
LACE
(36)
COAL
(36)
CELLO
(36)
LOCATE
(36)
LOCATE
(36)
CALLA
(36)
CLEAT
(36)
ALLOCATE
(34)
CLEAT
(34)
ALLOCATE
(34)
CLEAT
(33)
TELCO
(33)
OCTAL
(33)
OCTAL
(33)
LOCALE
(33)
ALLOT
(33)

Words within the letters of allocate

2 letter words in allocate (6 words)

3 letter words in allocate (16 words)

5 letter words in allocate (9 words)

6 letter words in allocate (2 words)

7 letter words in allocate (2 words)

8 letter words in allocate (1 word)

allocate + 1 blank (3 words)

Word Growth involving allocate

Shorter words in allocate

all

at ate locate

at cat locate

Longer words containing allocate

allocated deallocated

allocated misallocated

allocated overallocated

allocated reallocated preallocated

allocated unallocated

allocated underallocated

allocates deallocates

allocates misallocates

allocates overallocates

allocates reallocates preallocates

allocates underallocates

deallocate deallocated

deallocate deallocates

misallocate misallocated

misallocate misallocates

overallocate overallocated

overallocate overallocates

reallocate preallocate preallocated

reallocate preallocate preallocates

reallocate reallocated preallocated

reallocate reallocates preallocates

underallocate underallocated

underallocate underallocates