ACCRUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACCRUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACCRUAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACCRUAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCRUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
accrualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACCRUAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACCRUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does ACCRUAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The gradual build-up of something, especially interest, profit or benefits, over a period of time.
Accountants use accrual for amounts recorded when they are earned or owed rather than when cash changes hands. In everyday finance it is the steady growth of interest on a deposit or loan.
How ACCRUAL is used
Accrual is common in accounting, banking and benefit schemes.
- The accrual of interest increased the balance each month.
- Holiday pay is calculated from the accrual of days worked.
- The company records revenue on an accrual basis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACCRUAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACCRUAL
The 7 tiles of ACCRUAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ACCRUAL
1 longer words begin with ACCRUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCRUAL
Common questions about ACCRUAL
- Is ACCRUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACCRUAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACCRUAL worth?
- ACCRUAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACCRUAL mean?
- The gradual build-up of something, especially interest, profit or benefits, over a period of time.
- What letters can be added to ACCRUAL?
- ACCRUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACCRUAL:
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