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Is ACCIDENTALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ACCIDENTALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ACCIDENTALS mean?

Accidentals is a form of ACCIDENTAL.

  1. noun

    a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

  2. adjective

    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

    “with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”

  3. adjective

    not of prime or central importance

    “nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (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 ACCIDENTALS

ACCIDENTALS 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 ACCIDENTALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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