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allowance

/əˈlaʊəns/noun · verb

Allowance can refer to an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period), a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses, or an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances. As a verb, allowance can mean to put on a fixed allowance, as of food.

7 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

AL

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ALLOWANCE” Mean?

/əˈlaʊəns/

allowance has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

travel allowance

my weekly allowance of two eggs

a child's allowance should not be too generous

2

a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses

3

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

an allowance for profit

Synonyms

4

a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

5

a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

6

the act of allowing

He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room

Verb

1 sense
1

put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Synonyms for ALLOWANCE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, L, L, O, W, A, N, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
l
l
o
w
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for allowance.

ALLOWANCE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDAEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using allowance in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ALLOWANCE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ALLOWANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALLOWANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALLOWANCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABBCDAEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AL, LL, LO, OW, WA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

ALL, LLO, LOW, OWA, WAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for allowance.

ALLOWANCE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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