Is ACCIPITER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCIPITER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCIPITER mean?
- noun
type genus of the family Accipitridae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 ACCIPITER
Single letters that turn ACCIPITER 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 ACCIPITER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- practice14
- caprice13
- practic13
- accept12
- capric12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- picric12
- icteric11
- paretic11
- picrate11
- picrite11
- piratic11
- acetic10
- arctic10
- carpet10
- citric10
- cretic10
- critic10
- pacier10
- preact10
- tricep10
- cacti9
- caper9
- capri9
- carpi9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circa9
- crape9
- crept9
- cripe9
- epact9
- ictic9
- pacer9
- price9
- recap9
- iatric8
- periti8
- pirate8
- pitier8
- pratie8
- cape8
- carp8
- ceca8
- crap8
- crip8
- epic8
- pace8
- pact8
- perc8
- pica8
- pice8
- apter7
- areic7
- atrip7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
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