Is ACCELERANDO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCELERANDO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCELERANDO mean?
- noun
a gradually increasing tempo of music
“my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos”
- adjective
(music) gradually increasing in tempo
- adverb
with increasing speed
“here you must play accelerando”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACCELERANDO
Single letters that turn ACCELERANDO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ACCELERANDO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cladoceran15
- caracoled14
- concealed14
- clearance13
- concealer13
- accolade13
- canceled13
- cancered13
- conceder13
- canceler12
- caracole12
- clarence12
- acceder12
- cadence12
- coerced12
- concede12
- calendar11
- calender11
- colander11
- coleader11
- conelrad11
- landrace11
- recoaled11
- caracol11
- cenacle11
- cloacae11
- conceal11
- coracle11
- accede11
- accord11
- recced11
- acorned10
- calando10
- caldera10
- caldron10
- canaled10
- candela10
- candler10
- carload10
- caroled10
- celadon10
- cleaned10
- cleared10
- craaled10
- creedal10
- decanal10
- declare10
- dracena10
- encoder10
- encored10
- enlaced10
- recaned10
- relaced10
- caecal10
- calcar10
- cancel10
- cancer10
- carcel10
- cercal10
- cloaca10
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