Is ACCENTUATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCENTUATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCENTUATE mean?
- verb
to stress, single out as important
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
- verb
put stress on; utter with an accent
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 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 ACCENTUATE
Single letters that turn ACCENTUATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from ACCENTUATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acutance12
- cetacean12
- catenate10
- accent10
- acetate9
- actuate9
- catenae9
- cuneate9
- caeca9
- acuate8
- catena8
- cetane8
- tenace8
- caca8
- ceca8
- aceta7
- acute7
- centu7
- enact7
- tacan7
- tacet7
- tecta7
- attune6
- nutate6
- tauten6
- acne6
- acta6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- cete6
- cute6
- tace6
- tact6
- antae5
- eaten5
- enate5
- taunt5
- tenet5
- tutee5
- ace5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
- cee5
- cue5
- cut5
- ecu5
- tec5
- anta4
- ante4
- aunt4
- etna4
- neat4
- nett4
- tate4
- taut4
- teat4
- teen4
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