Is ALLOW a Wordle Word?

Yes. ALLOW is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on March 19, 2022 (#273).

Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.

What does ALLOW mean?

/əˈlaʊ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.“to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest”
To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.“to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition”
To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.“To allow a sum for leakage.”

8 more verb definitions

To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.“Smoking allowed only in designated areas.”
To not bar or obstruct.“Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.”
To acknowledge or concede.
To take into account by making an allowance.“When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.”
To render physically possible.
To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
To like; to be suited or pleased with.

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 72% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A, O
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats L
Common letters: A, L, O

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