Is ACCLAIMED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCLAIMED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCLAIMED mean?
Acclaimed is a form of ACCLAIM.
- verb
praise vociferously
“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
- noun
enthusiastic approval
“the book met with modest acclaim”
- verb
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + D (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 ACCLAIMED
ACCLAIMED 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 ACCLAIMED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- academic15
- camailed13
- acclaim13
- cadmic13
- camelid12
- cicadae12
- claimed12
- decimal12
- declaim12
- medical12
- camelia11
- calmed11
- cicada11
- macled11
- acmic11
- mecca11
- alcaide10
- alcaic10
- caecal10
- calami10
- camail10
- celiac10
- cicala10
- cicale10
- malice10
- demic10
- maced10
- medic10
- acedia9
- alcade9
- mailed9
- medial9
- amice9
- caeca9
- camel9
- cecal9
- claim9
- clime9
- macle9
- malic9
- melic9
- aecial8
- lamiae8
- aimed8
- alcid8
- amide8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- lamed8
- limed8
- medal8
- media8
- acme8
- caca8
- calm8
- came8
- cami8
- ceca8
- clam8
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