ACCIPITRINE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ACCIPITRINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACCIPITRINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACCIPITRINE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCIPITRINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
accipitrinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACCIPITRINE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ACCIPITRINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACCIPITRINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACCIPITRINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Belonging to or resembling the hawk family of birds of prey.
Accipitrine describes hawk-like birds, and also a sharp, predatory look. Ornithologists use it for the family that includes hawks, kites and eagles.
How ACCIPITRINE is used
Mostly found in bird science and elevated writing.
- The bird had an accipitrine stare.
- The accipitrine family hunts by sight.
- He had a thin, accipitrine nose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACCIPITRINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACCIPITRINE
1 longer words begin with ACCIPITRINE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCIPITRINE
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Common questions about ACCIPITRINE
- Is ACCIPITRINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACCIPITRINE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACCIPITRINE worth?
- ACCIPITRINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACCIPITRINE mean?
- Belonging to or resembling the hawk family of birds of prey.
- What letters can be added to ACCIPITRINE?
- ACCIPITRINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ACCIPITRINE:
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