What does ALLOCATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a share set aside for a specific purpose
  2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan“the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state”
  3. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

allocations13

Anagrams of ALLOCATION

locational12

Words inside ALLOCATION

191 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

location10 action8 local7 anti4 call6 cool6 into4loan4 onto4tall4 till4 tool4 act5 all3 can5 cat5 ill3 lot3 not3 oil3 too3 al2an2at2 in2 it2la2 no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is ALLOCATION a valid word in word games?

ALLOCATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ALLOCATION worth?

ALLOCATION is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ALLOCATION?

191 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.