Is ACCENTUATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCENTUATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCENTUATED mean?
Accentuated is a form of ACCENTUATE.
- 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
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 ACCENTUATED
ACCENTUATED 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.
Words you can make from ACCENTUATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accentuate14
- accented13
- caducean13
- catenated12
- acutance12
- cetacean12
- cadence12
- acetated11
- actuated11
- aduncate11
- cuneated11
- ecaudate11
- accede11
- catenate10
- caudate10
- educate10
- enacted10
- unacted10
- accent10
- antedate9
- tautened9
- acetate9
- actuate9
- catenae9
- cuneate9
- cadent9
- canted9
- catted9
- decane9
- decant9
- decent9
- detect9
- caeca9
- attuned8
- dentate8
- nutated8
- taunted8
- acuate8
- catena8
- cetane8
- tenace8
- acned8
- acted8
- adunc8
- cadet8
- caned8
- dance8
- decan8
- deuce8
- ducat8
- dunce8
- educe8
- educt8
- caca8
- ceca8
- adnate7
- anteed7
- attend7
- detent7
- detune7
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