Is ACCLAIMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCLAIMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCLAIMING mean?
Acclaiming 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
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 ACCLAIMING
ACCLAIMING 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 ACCLAIMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- analcimic15
- claiming13
- magician13
- acclaim13
- animalic12
- calming12
- magical12
- imaginal11
- aclinic11
- agamic11
- macing11
- acmic11
- mailing10
- acinic10
- alcaic10
- aminic10
- caiman10
- calami10
- camail10
- cicala10
- clinic10
- limnic10
- maniac10
- gamic10
- magic10
- aiming9
- lacing9
- laming9
- liming9
- lingam9
- magian9
- malign9
- miling9
- amici9
- amnic9
- claim9
- malic9
- manic9
- animal8
- lamina8
- limina8
- manila8
- acing8
- amiga8
- clang8
- cling8
- gamin8
- icing8
- manga8
- caca8
- calm8
- cami8
- clam8
- mica8
- agnail7
- ailing7
- nilgai7
- acini7
- amain7
- amnia7
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