Is ACCORDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCORDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCORDING mean?
- adjective
(followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
“according to instructions”
- adjective
(followed by `to') as reported or stated by
“according to historians”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 ACCORDING
ACCORDING 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 ACCORDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cancroid13
- draconic13
- acronic11
- carding11
- cording11
- gonadic11
- accord11
- cognac11
- organic10
- cocain10
- coding10
- adoring9
- agonic9
- anodic9
- arcing9
- candor9
- cardio9
- cardon9
- caring9
- coring9
- dacron9
- garcon9
- nordic9
- orgiac9
- racing9
- rancid9
- circa9
- conic9
- croci9
- daring8
- dragon8
- ganoid8
- gradin8
- racino8
- acing8
- acrid8
- caird8
- canid8
- cargo8
- cigar8
- cnida8
- coign8
- conga8
- corgi8
- daric8
- incog8
- nicad8
- orgic8
- coca8
- croc8
- donair7
- inroad7
- oaring7
- onagri7
- ordain7
- origan7
- acorn7
- cairn7
- coria7
- dingo7
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