Definition of allowable

"allowable" in the adjective sense

1. allowable

deductible according to the tax laws

2. permissible, allowable

that may be permitted especially as according to rule

"permissible behavior in school"

"a permissible tax deduction"

3. allowable

deserving to be allowed or considered

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Quotations for allowable

When the rights of hospitality are invaded, revenge is almost allowable. [ Proverb ]

Only just the right quantum of wit should be put into a book; in conversation a little excess is allowable. [ Joubert ]

If it were ever allowable to forget what is due to superiority of rank, it would be when the privileged themselves remember it. [ Mme. Swetchine ]

allowable in Scrabble®

The word allowable 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters allowable:

ALLOWABLE
(135)
ALLOWABLE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lowball

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word allowable

ALLOWABLE
(135)
ALLOWABLE
(135)
ALLOWABLE
(90)
ALLOWABLE
(90)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(51)
ALLOWABLE
(48)
ALLOWABLE
(48)
ALLOWABLE
(48)
ALLOWABLE
(45)
ALLOWABLE
(45)
ALLOWABLE
(45)
ALLOWABLE
(42)
ALLOWABLE
(38)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(34)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
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(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(28)
ALLOWABLE
(28)
ALLOWABLE
(28)
ALLOWABLE
(26)
ALLOWABLE
(22)
ALLOWABLE
(22)
ALLOWABLE
(20)
ALLOWABLE
(19)
ALLOWABLE
(19)
ALLOWABLE
(18)
ALLOWABLE
(18)
ALLOWABLE
(17)
ALLOWABLE
(17)
ALLOWABLE
(16)

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

ALLOWABLE
(135)
ALLOWABLE
(135)
LOWBALL
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOWBALL
(98 = 48 + 50)
LOWBALL
(95 = 45 + 50)
LOWBALL
(95 = 45 + 50)
ALLOWABLE
(90)
LOWBALL
(90 = 40 + 50)
ALLOWABLE
(90)
LOWBALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOWBALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOWBALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOWBALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOWBALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOWBALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOWBALL
(84 = 34 + 50)
LOWBALL
(82 = 32 + 50)
LOWBALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOWBALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOWBALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOWBALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
LOWBALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOWBALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOWBALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOWBALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOWBALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOWBALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOWBALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
LOWBALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOWBALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOWBALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOWBALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LOWBALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
LOWBALL
(72 = 22 + 50)
LOWBALL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LOWBALL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LOWBALL
(67 = 17 + 50)
LOWBALL
(67 = 17 + 50)
LOWBALL
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOWBALL
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOWBALL
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOWBALL
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOWBALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
LOWBALL
(65 = 15 + 50)
LOWBALL
(64 = 14 + 50)
LOWBALL
(64 = 14 + 50)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(51)
ALLOWABLE
(48)
ALLOWABLE
(48)
ALLOWABLE
(48)
ALLOWABLE
(45)
BELLOW
(45)
ALLOWABLE
(45)
ALLOWABLE
(45)
BELLOW
(42)
ALLOWABLE
(42)
ELBOW
(42)
BELOW
(42)
BLOW
(39)
BELOW
(39)
BLEW
(39)
BOWEL
(39)
BELLOW
(38)
ALLOWABLE
(38)
BELLOW
(36)
BOWL
(36)
BLOW
(36)
BELLOW
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
BELLOW
(36)
ELBOW
(36)
BELOW
(36)
BAWL
(36)
BLEW
(36)
ALLOW
(36)
BELLOW
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(34)
BELLOW
(34)
ELBOW
(33)
BELOW
(33)
ELBOW
(33)
BOWEL
(33)
BOWEL
(33)
BOWEL
(33)
BELLOW
(33)
ELBOW
(33)
WELL
(33)
BELLOW
(33)
WALE
(33)
WEAL
(33)
BELOW
(33)
WALL
(33)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
BOWEL
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
BELOW
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOWABLE
(32)
ALLOW
(32)
EBOLA
(30)
ELBOW
(30)
ELBOW
(30)
BELOW
(30)
BOWL
(30)
BOWEL
(30)
BOWEL
(30)
ELBOW
(30)
BOWEL
(30)
BELOW
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
BAWL
(30)
BELLOW
(30)
BELLOW
(30)
BELOW
(30)
BELOW
(28)
ALLOWABLE
(28)
ALLOWABLE
(28)
ELBOW
(28)
ELBOW
(28)
ALLOWABLE
(28)
BELLOW
(28)
BELOW
(28)
BELLOW
(28)
BAWL
(27)
ALLOW
(27)
BLOW
(27)
BAWL
(27)
BLOW
(27)
ALLOW
(27)
BLOW
(27)
BAWL
(27)
BLOW
(27)
BOLE
(27)
BAWL
(27)
BLEW
(27)
BLEW
(27)
BOWL
(27)
BOWL
(27)
BLEW
(27)
BOLL
(27)
BALE
(27)
ALLOW
(27)
BOWL
(27)
BOWL
(27)
BELL
(27)
BALL
(27)
BLEW
(27)
BELOW
(26)
BLOW
(26)
BELLOW
(26)
BOWEL
(26)
BOWEL
(26)
ALLOWABLE
(26)
BLEW
(26)
BELOW
(26)
BELLOW
(26)
WEB
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
BOWL
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
LABEL
(24)
BOW
(24)
BOW
(24)
BOW
(24)
BELLOW
(24)
BOWEL
(24)
AWOL
(24)
LABEL
(24)
LABEL
(24)
WALL
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
AWOL
(24)
LABEL
(24)
EBOLA
(24)
WALE
(24)
WEB
(24)
BELOW
(24)
WEB
(24)
BLOW
(24)
EBOLA
(24)
ELBOW
(24)
WEAL
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
EBOLA
(24)
BAWL
(24)
BLEW
(24)
WELL
(24)

allowable in Words With Friends™

The word allowable 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: 18

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

ALLOWABLE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

lowball

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word allowable

ALLOWABLE
(198)
ALLOWABLE
(120)
ALLOWABLE
(120)
ALLOWABLE
(102)
ALLOWABLE
(90)
ALLOWABLE
(84)
ALLOWABLE
(80)
ALLOWABLE
(80)
ALLOWABLE
(76)
ALLOWABLE
(76)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(52)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(40)
ALLOWABLE
(40)
ALLOWABLE
(40)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(30)
ALLOWABLE
(27)
ALLOWABLE
(25)
ALLOWABLE
(25)
ALLOWABLE
(25)
ALLOWABLE
(24)
ALLOWABLE
(24)
ALLOWABLE
(24)
ALLOWABLE
(24)
ALLOWABLE
(24)
ALLOWABLE
(24)
ALLOWABLE
(23)
ALLOWABLE
(23)
ALLOWABLE
(23)
ALLOWABLE
(22)
ALLOWABLE
(21)
ALLOWABLE
(20)
ALLOWABLE
(20)
ALLOWABLE
(20)
ALLOWABLE
(19)
ALLOWABLE
(19)

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

ALLOWABLE
(198)
ALLOWABLE
(120)
ALLOWABLE
(120)
LOWBALL
(119 = 84 + 35)
LOWBALL
(119 = 84 + 35)
LOWBALL
(113 = 78 + 35)
LOWBALL
(107 = 72 + 35)
LOWBALL
(107 = 72 + 35)
ALLOWABLE
(102)
LOWBALL
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOWBALL
(99 = 64 + 35)
LOWBALL
(99 = 64 + 35)
LOWBALL
(99 = 64 + 35)
LOWBALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOWBALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOWBALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
ALLOWABLE
(90)
LOWBALL
(89 = 54 + 35)
ALLOWABLE
(84)
LOWBALL
(83 = 48 + 35)
ALLOWABLE
(80)
ALLOWABLE
(80)
BELLOW
(78)
BELLOW
(78)
ALLOWABLE
(76)
ALLOWABLE
(76)
LOWBALL
(75 = 40 + 35)
LOWBALL
(75 = 40 + 35)
LOWBALL
(75 = 40 + 35)
LOWBALL
(75 = 40 + 35)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
ALLOWABLE
(72)
LOWBALL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOWBALL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOWBALL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOWBALL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOWBALL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LOWBALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOWBALL
(69 = 34 + 35)
LOWBALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOWBALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOWBALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOWBALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOWBALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOWBALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOWBALL
(67 = 32 + 35)
BELLOW
(66)
BELLOW
(66)
LOWBALL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOWBALL
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELOW
(60)
BELOW
(60)
ELBOW
(60)
BOWEL
(60)
LOWBALL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LOWBALL
(59 = 24 + 35)
LOWBALL
(59 = 24 + 35)
BLOW
(57)
BLOW
(57)
LOWBALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
LOWBALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
LOWBALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
BLEW
(57)
BLEW
(57)
LOWBALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
LOWBALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
LOWBALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
BAWL
(57)
LOWBALL
(57 = 22 + 35)
BOWL
(57)
LOWBALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
BELLOW
(56)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
LOWBALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
ALLOWABLE
(56)
BELLOW
(56)
LOWBALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
LOWBALL
(56 = 21 + 35)
LOWBALL
(55 = 20 + 35)
LOWBALL
(55 = 20 + 35)
LOWBALL
(55 = 20 + 35)
BELLOW
(54)
ALLOW
(54)
BELLOW
(54)
LOWBALL
(54 = 19 + 35)
LOWBALL
(54 = 19 + 35)
LOWBALL
(53 = 18 + 35)
LOWBALL
(53 = 18 + 35)
LOWBALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
ALLOWABLE
(52)
LOWBALL
(52 = 17 + 35)
BOLL
(51)
EBOLA
(51)
BELL
(51)
WALL
(51)
LOWBALL
(51 = 16 + 35)
BALL
(51)
WELL
(51)
BELOW
(48)
BOWEL
(48)
WALE
(48)
BALE
(48)
BOWEL
(48)
BELLOW
(48)
WEAL
(48)
BOLE
(48)
ELBOW
(48)
ELBOW
(48)
BELLOW
(48)
BAWL
(45)
BOWL
(45)
BELLOW
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
BELLOW
(44)
ALLOWABLE
(44)
BOWEL
(42)
ELBOW
(42)
BOWEL
(42)
ELBOW
(42)
BELOW
(42)
ALLOW
(42)
BELLOW
(42)
LABEL
(42)
BELLOW
(42)
BELOW
(42)
LABEL
(42)
ALLOWABLE
(40)
ALLOW
(40)
ALLOWABLE
(40)
BOWEL
(40)
BELOW
(40)
ALLOWABLE
(40)
ELBOW
(40)
LABEL
(40)
BELOW
(40)
BELL
(39)
WELL
(39)
BALL
(39)
EBOLA
(39)
BOLL
(39)
WALL
(39)
BOWEL
(36)
BELLOW
(36)
ALLOW
(36)
BOWEL
(36)
BOWEL
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOW
(36)
ALLOW
(36)
BELLOW
(36)
BELOW
(36)
AWOL
(36)
BELOW
(36)
BELOW
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ELBOW
(36)
LABEL
(36)
WEAL
(36)
EBOLA
(36)
LABEL
(36)
LOBE
(36)
ELBOW
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ELBOW
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
ALLOWABLE
(36)
BLOW
(33)
BLOW
(33)
BLOW
(33)
BLOW
(33)
BLEW
(33)
BLEW
(33)
BLEW
(33)
BLEW
(33)
BAWL
(33)
BAWL
(33)
BAWL
(33)
LOLL
(33)
BAWL
(33)
LOLL
(33)
BOWL
(33)
BOWL
(33)
BOWL
(33)
BOWL
(33)
EBOLA
(33)
EBOLA
(33)
BELOW
(32)
BOWEL
(32)
BOWEL
(32)
BELLOW
(32)
BELLOW
(32)
BELLOW
(32)
BELLOW
(32)

Words within the letters of allowable

2 letter words in allowable (7 words)

3 letter words in allowable (18 words)

5 letter words in allowable (6 words)

6 letter words in allowable (1 word)

7 letter words in allowable (1 word)

9 letter words in allowable (1 word)

allowable + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence allowable

Words that start with allowable (1 word)

Words with allowable in them (2 words)

Words that end with allowable (3 words)

Word Growth involving allowable

Shorter words in allowable

ab able

all allow

ow low allow

Longer words containing allowable

disallowable disallowableness

unallowable