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Allowance

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An amount of money given regularly for a specific purpose or to cover expenses. It can also mean a permitted variation or tolerance in dimensions, or consideration of mitigating circumstances.

Parents often give children a weekly allowance to teach them financial responsibility and budgeting skills.

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈlaʊəns/

Syllables

al·low·ance

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Double-L and three instances of A create recognisable patterns

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Scrabble

13 points; good for using double-L and common letter combinations

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