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Yes, allow is playable

...and is worth 10 points.

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Enable (Words with friends)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Allow" Definition

verb-transitive

Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. To admit; concede: I allowed he was right.
To grant as a discount or in exchange: allowed me 20 dollars on my old typewriter.
To let do or happen; permit: We allow smoking only in restricted areas.
To make provision for; assign: The schedule allows time for a coffee break.
To permit the presence of: No pets are allowed inside.

verb-intransitive

To offer a possibility; admit: The poem allows of several interpretations.
To take a possibility into account; make allowance: In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.

verb

To assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money) .
To reckon as a deduction or an addition .
To be of the opinion .
To express an opinion .
To forbear or neglect to restrain or prevent .

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