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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.

  1. verb

    praise vociferously

    “The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”

  2. noun

    enthusiastic approval

    “the book met with modest acclaim”

  3. verb

    clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
23
Letters
10

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.

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