Definition of allowing

"allowing" in the verb sense

1. let, allow, permit

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

"This permits the water to rush in"

"This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"

"This will permit the rain to run off"

2. permit, allow, let, countenance

consent to, give permission

"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"

"I won't let the police search her basement"

"I cannot allow you to see your exam"

3. allow, grant

let have

"grant permission"

"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

4. allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

"I will earmark this money for your research"

"She sets aside time for meditation every day"

5. leave, allow for, allow, provide

make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain

"This leaves no room for improvement"

"The evidence allows only one conclusion"

"allow for mistakes"

"leave lots of time for the trip"

"This procedure provides for lots of leeway"

6. allow, take into account

allow or plan for a certain possibility concede the truth or validity of something

"I allow for this possibility"

"The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

7. admit, allow

afford possibility

"This problem admits of no solution"

"This short story allows of several different interpretations"

8. give up, allow

allow the other (baseball) team to score

"give up a run"

9. allow

grant as a discount or in exchange

"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

10. allow, permit, tolerate

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

"We don't allow dogs here"

"Children are not permitted beyond this point"

"We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

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Quotations for allowing

Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles, poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences? [ Sir Walter Scott ]

There are some vile and contemptible men who, allowing themselves to be conquered by misfortune, seek a refuge in death. [ Agathon ]

He must have an artist's eye for color and form who can arrange a hundred flowers as tastefully, in any other way, as by strolling through a garden, and picking here one and there one, and adding them to the bouquet in the accidental order in which they chance to come. Thus we see every summer day the fair lady coming in from the breezy side hill with gorgeous colors and most witching effects. If only she could be changed to alabaster, was ever a finer show of flowers in so fine a vase? But instead of allowing the flowers to remain as they were gathered, they are laid upon the table, divided, rearranged on some principle of taste, I know not what, but never again have that charming naturalness and grace which they first had. [ Beecher ]

allowing in Scrabble®

The word allowing 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 allowing:

ALLOWING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

walling

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word allowing

ALLOWING
(144)
ALLOWING
(117)
ALLOWING
(96)
ALLOWING
(78)
ALLOWING
(48)
ALLOWING
(48)
ALLOWING
(42)
ALLOWING
(40)
ALLOWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(34)
ALLOWING
(32)
ALLOWING
(30)
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(30)
ALLOWING
(30)
ALLOWING
(28)
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(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
ALLOWING
(22)
ALLOWING
(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
ALLOWING
(16)
ALLOWING
(16)
ALLOWING
(15)
ALLOWING
(14)
ALLOWING
(14)
ALLOWING
(14)

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

ALLOWING
(144)
ALLOWING
(117)
ALLOWING
(96)
WALLING
(95 = 45 + 50)
WALLING
(94 = 44 + 50)
WALLING
(89 = 39 + 50)
WALLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WALLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WALLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WALLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WALLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WALLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
WALLING
(83 = 33 + 50)
WALLING
(82 = 32 + 50)
WALLING
(80 = 30 + 50)
WALLING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLOWING
(78)
WALLING
(78 = 28 + 50)
WALLING
(76 = 26 + 50)
WALLING
(76 = 26 + 50)
WALLING
(76 = 26 + 50)
WALLING
(76 = 26 + 50)
WALLING
(76 = 26 + 50)
WALLING
(76 = 26 + 50)
WALLING
(74 = 24 + 50)
WALLING
(74 = 24 + 50)
WALLING
(74 = 24 + 50)
WALLING
(74 = 24 + 50)
WALLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
WALLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
WALLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
WALLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
WALLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
WALLING
(71 = 21 + 50)
WALLING
(68 = 18 + 50)
WALLING
(68 = 18 + 50)
WALLING
(67 = 17 + 50)
WALLING
(66 = 16 + 50)
WALLING
(65 = 15 + 50)
WALLING
(64 = 14 + 50)
WALLING
(63 = 13 + 50)
WALLING
(63 = 13 + 50)
WALLING
(63 = 13 + 50)
WALLING
(63 = 13 + 50)
WALLING
(63 = 13 + 50)
WALLING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ALLOWING
(48)
ALLOWING
(48)
ALLOWING
(42)
GALLOW
(42)
OWLING
(42)
WALING
(42)
ALLOWING
(40)
ALLOWING
(39)
AGLOW
(39)
OWING
(39)
WAGON
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
AWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
ALLOWING
(39)
GNAW
(36)
INLAW
(36)
WING
(36)
ALLOW
(36)
WALING
(36)
GALLOW
(36)
GLOW
(36)
WALING
(36)
GALLOW
(36)
OWLING
(36)
OWLING
(36)
AGLOW
(34)
ALLOWING
(34)
WAGON
(34)
WALL
(33)
OWLING
(33)
GALLOW
(33)
OWLING
(33)
OWLING
(33)
AWING
(33)
WAIL
(33)
OWING
(33)
WILL
(33)
WALING
(33)
OWLING
(33)
WALING
(33)
WALING
(33)
GALLOW
(33)
WALING
(33)
AGLOW
(33)
GALLOW
(33)
GALLOW
(33)
INLAW
(32)
ALLOWING
(32)
ALLOW
(32)
GOWN
(30)
GALLOW
(30)
ALLOWING
(30)
OWLING
(30)
AWING
(30)
OWING
(30)
GALLOW
(30)
OWLING
(30)
WALING
(30)
AWING
(30)
ALLOWING
(30)
WALING
(30)
AGLOW
(30)
ALLOWING
(30)
WAGON
(30)
WING
(30)
WAGON
(30)
GLOW
(30)
AGLOW
(30)
GNAW
(30)
WAGON
(30)
OWING
(30)
ALLOWING
(28)
WALING
(28)
GALLOW
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
WALING
(28)
WALING
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
GALLOW
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
GALLOW
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
OWLING
(28)
OWLING
(28)
ALLOWING
(28)
OWING
(27)
GOWN
(27)
OWING
(27)
ALLOW
(27)
ALLOW
(27)
OWING
(27)
INLAW
(27)
INLAW
(27)
WAGON
(27)
AWING
(27)
ALLOW
(27)
AGLOW
(27)
AGLOW
(27)
WAGON
(27)
AWING
(27)
AWING
(27)
AGLOW
(27)
WAGON
(27)
GALLON
(27)
INLAW
(27)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
AWING
(26)
WAGON
(26)
OWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
AGLOW
(26)
WAGON
(26)
ALLOWING
(26)
AGLOW
(26)
GALLOW
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
GALLON
(24)
GALLOW
(24)
GALLOW
(24)
GALLON
(24)
GALLON
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
AWOL
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
GALLON
(24)
GALLOW
(24)
AWOL
(24)
ALLOW
(24)
ALONG
(24)
GALLON
(24)
ALLOWING
(24)
GLIAL
(24)
ALLOWING
(24)
WALING
(24)
INLAW
(24)
INLAW
(24)
INLAW
(24)
INLAW
(24)
INLAW
(24)
WALING
(24)
WALING
(24)
WING
(24)
WALING
(24)
WING
(24)
GOWN
(24)
WAIL
(24)
WING
(24)
OWLING
(24)

allowing in Words With Friends™

The word allowing 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: 16

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

ALLOWING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

walling

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word allowing

ALLOWING
(144)
ALLOWING
(108)
ALLOWING
(84)
ALLOWING
(84)
ALLOWING
(76)
ALLOWING
(72)
ALLOWING
(68)
ALLOWING
(66)
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(66)
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(64)
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(64)
ALLOWING
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
ALLOWING
(48)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
ALLOWING
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
ALLOWING
(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
ALLOWING
(26)
ALLOWING
(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(19)
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(19)
ALLOWING
(18)
ALLOWING
(18)
ALLOWING
(18)
ALLOWING
(17)
ALLOWING
(17)

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

ALLOWING
(144)
WALLING
(116 = 81 + 35)
ALLOWING
(108)
WALLING
(104 = 69 + 35)
WALLING
(104 = 69 + 35)
WALLING
(104 = 69 + 35)
WALLING
(98 = 63 + 35)
WALLING
(98 = 63 + 35)
WALLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
WALLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
WALLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
WALLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
WALLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
WALLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
WALLING
(86 = 51 + 35)
ALLOWING
(84)
ALLOWING
(84)
WALLING
(81 = 46 + 35)
WALLING
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALLOWING
(76)
GALLOW
(75)
WALING
(75)
WALLING
(73 = 38 + 35)
WALLING
(73 = 38 + 35)
WALLING
(73 = 38 + 35)
ALLOWING
(72)
WALLING
(71 = 36 + 35)
GALLOW
(69)
WALLING
(69 = 34 + 35)
WALLING
(69 = 34 + 35)
WALLING
(69 = 34 + 35)
WALLING
(69 = 34 + 35)
ALLOWING
(68)
WALLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
WALLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
ALLOWING
(66)
ALLOWING
(66)
WALLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
WALLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
WALLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
WALLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
WALLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
WALLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
WALLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALLOWING
(64)
ALLOWING
(64)
OWLING
(63)
WALING
(63)
GALLOW
(63)
WALING
(63)
GALLON
(63)
OWLING
(63)
ALLOWING
(60)
WALLING
(60 = 25 + 35)
ALLOWING
(60)
WALLING
(60 = 25 + 35)
ALLOWING
(60)
WALLING
(59 = 24 + 35)
WALLING
(59 = 24 + 35)
WALLING
(58 = 23 + 35)
WALLING
(58 = 23 + 35)
OWLING
(57)
AGLOW
(57)
OWLING
(57)
WALLING
(57 = 22 + 35)
GALLON
(57)
WAGON
(57)
AWING
(57)
WALING
(57)
OWING
(57)
GALLOW
(57)
WALLING
(56 = 21 + 35)
WALLING
(56 = 21 + 35)
WALLING
(56 = 21 + 35)
WALLING
(55 = 20 + 35)
WALLING
(55 = 20 + 35)
WALLING
(55 = 20 + 35)
WALLING
(54 = 19 + 35)
WING
(54)
WALLING
(54 = 19 + 35)
GNAW
(54)
GLOW
(54)
WALLING
(54 = 19 + 35)
ALLOW
(54)
INLAW
(54)
WALLING
(53 = 18 + 35)
WALLING
(53 = 18 + 35)
WALLING
(53 = 18 + 35)
WALLING
(52 = 17 + 35)
WALING
(52)
OWLING
(52)
WALING
(52)
OWLING
(52)
GALLOW
(52)
GALLOW
(52)
WALLING
(52 = 17 + 35)
WALLING
(52 = 17 + 35)
WALLING
(52 = 17 + 35)
OWLING
(51)
GALLON
(51)
GALLOW
(51)
WALL
(51)
AWING
(51)
WALING
(51)
WALING
(51)
OWING
(51)
WALLING
(51 = 16 + 35)
GALLOW
(51)
OWLING
(51)
WILL
(51)
WALLING
(51 = 16 + 35)
AGLOW
(51)
WALLING
(50 = 15 + 35)
GLOW
(48)
WAIL
(48)
ALLOWING
(48)
WING
(48)
GOWN
(48)
GNAW
(48)
GALLOW
(45)
WALING
(45)
GALLOW
(45)
LINGO
(45)
OWLING
(45)
GLIAL
(45)
GALLON
(45)
LONGA
(45)
GALLON
(45)
ALIGN
(45)
GALLON
(45)
OWING
(45)
WALING
(45)
OWLING
(45)
ALONG
(45)
WAGON
(45)
AWING
(45)
WAGON
(44)
OWING
(44)
ALLOWING
(44)
GALLON
(44)
AWING
(44)
AGLOW
(44)
GALLON
(44)
INLAW
(42)
WALING
(42)
ALLOW
(42)
GILL
(42)
GALLOW
(42)
OWLING
(42)
LONG
(42)
GOWN
(42)
GALL
(42)
ALLOW
(40)
ALLOWING
(40)
ALLOWING
(40)
ALLOWING
(40)
INLAW
(40)
GALLOW
(39)
WILL
(39)
WAGON
(39)
WALING
(39)
GALLOW
(39)
GALLON
(39)
LONGA
(39)
ALONG
(39)
LOGIN
(39)
LOGIN
(39)
ALIGN
(39)
GALLON
(39)
LAWN
(39)
GLIA
(39)
GAIN
(39)
AWING
(39)
AGLOW
(39)
WALL
(39)
GLIAL
(39)
AGLOW
(39)
GAOL
(39)
ALONG
(39)
OWLING
(39)
OWING
(39)
GOAL
(39)
WAGON
(39)
GLIAL
(39)
LINGO
(39)
OWLING
(39)
WALING
(39)
LAWN
(39)
ALIGN
(39)
WAGON
(38)
GALLOW
(38)
WALING
(38)
OWLING
(38)
AGLOW
(38)
ALONG
(36)
GALL
(36)
ALLOW
(36)
LONGA
(36)
ALLOWING
(36)
ALLOWING
(36)

Words within the letters of allowing

2 letter words in allowing (9 words)

5 letter words in allowing (12 words)

6 letter words in allowing (4 words)

7 letter words in allowing (1 word)

8 letter words in allowing (1 word)

allowing + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence allowing

Words that start with allowing (1 word)

Words with allowing in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving allowing

Shorter words in allowing

all allow

ow low allow

ow owing

in win wing owing

Longer words containing allowing

fallowing

reallowing

sallowing disallowing

shallowing

tallowing

unallowing

wallowing swallowing reswallowing