The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word METE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Allocate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| METE | 42 % | 4 |
| ASSIGN | 16 % | 6 |
| ALLOT | 13 % | 5 |
| METEOUT | 6 % | 7 |
| EARMARK | 6 % | 7 |
| DISPENSE | 6 % | 8 |
| DISTRIBUTE | 3 % | 10 |
| DOLEOUT | 3 % | 7 |
| DEVOTE | 3 % | 6 |
Why may METE be the right solution?
"Mete" is the right answer because it means to distribute or allocate something in measured amounts.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Allocate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- apportion
- allotment
- allocative
- allot
- distribute
- share
- distribution
- apportionment
- distributional
- assign
- dispense
- distributive
Crossword Answer definitions
METE verb- To measure.
- (usually with “out”) To dispense, measure (out), allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
- A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
- Suitable; right; proper.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result METE
- Allot
- Distribute
- Measure out
- Parcel (out)
- Parcel out
- Dole out
- With "out," distribute
- Apportion
- Parcel
- Dole (out)
More clues leading to the result ASSIGN
- Allot
- Delegate
- Give as a task
- Allocate
- Select for duty
- Hand out, as homework
- Give, as homework
- Give out
- Give out, as a task
- Transfer, as rights
More clues leading to the result ALLOT
More clues leading to the result METEOUT
More clues leading to the result EARMARK
- Designate
- Politician's add-on
- Distinctive trait
- Distinguishing characteristic
- Set aside for a special purpose
- Set aside for a particular purpose
- Set aside, as for a specific purpose
- Set aside
- Tag, in a way
- Identification sign.
More clues leading to the result DISPENSE
- Measure out, as medicine
- Hand out
- Give out
- Mete out, as PEZ candy
- Deal out
- Apportion.
- Give out.
- Deal out in portions
- Exempt
- Allocate
More clues leading to the result DISTRIBUTE
More clues leading to the result DOLEOUT
- Dispense sparingly
- Distribute
- Allocate
- Distribute in small quantities
- Apportion
- Distribute sparingly
- Dispense
- Apportion sparingly
- *Distribute