ALLOW — 5 letter word
allow
The word allow has 5 letters: A, L, L, O, W. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to plan for a certain possibility".
5 letter word "allow": A L L O W — verb
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends: 10
Letter Analysis of allow
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of allow
verb
- to plan for a certain possibility "We've allowed several different outcomes in our planning." Synonyms: take into account
- to give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause "I allowed the funds to be used for renovations." Synonyms: appropriate
- to consent to, to give permission "The parents allowed their child to go out after ten at night." Synonyms: let
- to permit the presence of or permit an activity without opposing or prohibiting "We don't allow dogs here." Synonyms: permit
- to let have "I allow invited guests to bring a friend." Synonyms: grant
- to grant as a discount or in exchange "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera."
- to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen "Their preparation allows the acrobat to perform the tricky move easily." Synonyms: permit
- to allow the other baseball team to score "They allowed two runs." Synonyms: give up
- to make a possibility or provide opportunity for "I'll allow that you might have done what you said." Synonyms: leave
- to afford possibility "I'll allow it but I can make no guarantees." Synonyms: admit