allocation

NOUN /,ælə'keɪʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

allocation is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1L1O1C3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does allocation mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions.

SYNONYMS
STORAGE ALLOCATION
BROADER
ASSIGNINGASSIGNMENT
RELATED
ALLOCATE
2

A share set aside for a specific purpose.

SYNONYMS
ALLOTMENT
BROADER
PORTIONPERCENTAGESHAREPART
NARROWER
QUOTAREALLOCATION
RELATED
ALLOCATE
3

The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan.

SYNONYMS
ALLOTMENTAPPORTIONINGAPPORTIONMENTASSIGNATIONPARCELINGPARCELLING
BROADER
DISTRIBUTION
NARROWER
PARCELGRANTRATIONINGREALLOCATIONREALLOTMENTREAPPORTIONMENTDEALSHARE
RELATED
ALLOCATE
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of allocation

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
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