Allen

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A male given name, variant of Allan, meaning handsome or little rock.

“Allen works as a software engineer.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

al·len

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double L's with A, E vowels and N ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; efficient letter usage if proper nouns allowed.

Words Related to Allen

Anagrams of Allen

Words that use exactly the same letters as “allen”.

ellan

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “allen” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alden alien allan aller alley allez alpen ellen

Words you can make from Allen

Shorter words formed from the letters in “allen”.

alen alle elan ella lane lean

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “allen”.

fallen

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