Is ACCENTUATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCENTUATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCENTUATES mean?
Accentuates 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
15
Scrabble
19
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) + S (1) = 15 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 ACCENTUATES
ACCENTUATES 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 ACCENTUATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accentuate14
- acutances13
- cetaceans13
- accusant12
- acescent12
- acutance12
- cetacean12
- cutscene12
- catenates11
- testacean11
- accents11
- saccate11
- acetates10
- actuates10
- castanet10
- catenate10
- accent10
- accuse10
- cactus10
- acetate9
- actuate9
- acutest9
- caseate9
- casette9
- catenae9
- catenas9
- cetanes9
- cuneate9
- nutcase9
- scutate9
- tenaces9
- cacas9
- caeca9
- cusec9
- nauseate8
- acuate8
- acutes8
- ascent8
- cantus8
- catena8
- centas8
- cetane8
- cuesta8
- cutest8
- enacts8
- encase8
- sancta8
- seance8
- secant8
- seneca8
- stacte8
- stance8
- tacans8
- tenace8
- uncase8
- uncast8
- usance8
- caca8
- ceca8
- attunes7
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