Is ACCEPTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCEPTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCEPTING mean?
- adjective
tolerating without protest
“always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 ACCEPTING
ACCEPTING 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 ACCEPTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peccant13
- peacing12
- accept12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- picante11
- caping11
- pacing11
- accent10
- acetic10
- apneic10
- cantic10
- catnip10
- incept10
- pectin10
- acting9
- incage9
- taping9
- cacti9
- epact9
- panic9
- pecan9
- acetin8
- centai8
- enatic8
- pantie8
- patine8
- pineta8
- acing8
- aping8
- genic8
- genip8
- cape8
- ceca8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- eating7
- ingate7
- tagine7
- actin7
- antic7
- enact7
- inapt7
- inept7
- paint7
- paten7
- patin7
- pieta7
- pinta7
- cage7
- gape7
- page7
- pang7
- peag7
- ping7
- cap7
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