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Is ACCELERANDOS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ACCELERANDOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ACCELERANDOS mean?

Accelerandos is a form of ACCELERANDO.

  1. noun

    a gradually increasing tempo of music

    “my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos”

  2. adjective

    (music) gradually increasing in tempo

  3. adverb

    with increasing speed

    “here you must play accelerando”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12

A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + S (1) = 17 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 ACCELERANDOS

ACCELERANDOS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

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