ACCIDIE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACCIDIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACCIDIE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACCIDIE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCIDIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
accidiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACCIDIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACCIDIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does ACCIDIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literaryarchaic
A state of spiritual or mental weariness in which one cannot bring oneself to care or act.
Medieval monks counted accidie among the deadly sins, naming the noon-day listlessness that made prayer and work feel pointless. Modern writers revive it for a deep apathy that is more than simple laziness.
How ACCIDIE is used
Accidie is a literary and religious word, rare in everyday speech.
- The monk confessed to a creeping accidie that dulled his prayers.
- A grey accidie settled over the town in the long wet winter.
- He mistook his accidie for plain boredom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACCIDIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACCIDIE
1 longer words begin with ACCIDIE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCIDIE
Common questions about ACCIDIE
- Is ACCIDIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACCIDIE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACCIDIE worth?
- ACCIDIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACCIDIE mean?
- A state of spiritual or mental weariness in which one cannot bring oneself to care or act.
- What letters can be added to ACCIDIE?
- ACCIDIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACCIDIE:
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