Is ACCEPTABLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCEPTABLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCEPTABLY mean?
- adverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
“she plays tennis tolerably”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 ACCEPTABLY
ACCEPTABLY 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 ACCEPTABLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capably16
- calycate15
- ectypal14
- payable14
- playact14
- typable14
- baccy14
- baccate13
- capable13
- yclept13
- acylate12
- apetaly12
- accept12
- baccae12
- calpac12
- blype12
- cycle12
- pacey12
- actable11
- placate11
- acetyl11
- bacca11
- becap11
- pacy11
- cablet10
- caecal10
- caplet10
- palace10
- placet10
- aptly10
- belay10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- patly10
- peaty10
- platy10
- playa10
- talcy10
- typal10
- apace9
- cabal9
- cable9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- clapt9
- clept9
- epact9
- place9
- ably9
- abye9
- acyl9
- byte9
- clay9
- lacy9
- paly9
- paty9
- play9
- type9
- yelp9
- ablate8
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