allow: Information About The Word 'allow'

allow is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'allow' is made up of 5 letters.

• (v) 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"
• (v) 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"
• (v) let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
• (v) give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
• (v) 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
• (v) 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"
• (v) afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
• (v) allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
• (v) grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
• (v) 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"

Using the word 'allow' in Scrabble will fetch you 8 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 11 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'allow'

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Words Starting With 'allow'

Following are 11 words which start with 'allow'

Words Containing 'allow'

Following are 20 words which contain 'allow'

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