Is ACCENTUATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCENTUATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCENTUATION mean?
- noun
the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
- noun
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 ACCENTUATION
Single letters that turn ACCENTUATION 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 ACCENTUATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accountant14
- cunctation14
- catatonic13
- catenation12
- continuate12
- acetonic12
- acutance12
- cuneatic12
- tectonic12
- actuation11
- account11
- atactic11
- canonic11
- cocaine11
- coenact11
- conceit11
- concent11
- connect11
- contact11
- ectatic11
- oceanic11
- toccata11
- toccate11
- antiacne10
- continua10
- continue10
- cotenant10
- countian10
- enaction10
- oceanaut10
- taconite10
- tunicate10
- uncinate10
- accent10
- acetic10
- cancan10
- cantic10
- cocain10
- ocicat10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- tictoc10
- aconite9
- actinon9
- actuate9
- ancient9
- auction9
- cantina9
- caution9
- connate9
- contain9
- content9
- nictate9
- taction9
- tetanic9
- tonetic9
- tunicae9
- unction9
- cacao9
- cacti9
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