ACCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ACCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACCENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACCENT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
accentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACCENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about ACCENT
- The letters of ACCENT run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACCENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A particular way of pronouncing a language, tied to a place or social group.
Two people can use exactly the same words and still sound different because of accent, which covers the sounds, rhythm and pitch of speech. The word also names the stress placed on a syllable and the mark written over a letter, as in the é of café. In design and music it means a touch or note that stands out from the rest. The word arrived from Latin and originally meant a song sung alongside speech.
How ACCENT is used
Distinct from dialect, which also covers vocabulary and grammar.
- She spoke with a soft northern accent.
- The accent in the word falls on the second syllable.
- He lost most of his accent after years abroad.
- A red cushion gave the grey room a bright accent.
- Spanish uses an accent to mark stress on some words.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACCENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACCENT
16 longer words begin with ACCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCENT
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Common questions about ACCENT
- Is ACCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACCENT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACCENT worth?
- ACCENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACCENT mean?
- A particular way of pronouncing a language, tied to a place or social group.
- What letters can be added to ACCENT?
- ACCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACCENT:
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