Is ACCOSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCOSTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCOSTING mean?
Accosting is a form of ACCOST.
- verb
speak to someone
- verb
approach with an offer of sexual favors
“he was solicited by a prostitute”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 ACCOSTING
ACCOSTING 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 ACCOSTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coacting13
- cognacs12
- agnostic11
- coasting11
- coatings11
- cotingas11
- cocains11
- ocicats11
- cognac11
- actings10
- casting10
- coating10
- costing10
- cotinga10
- gnostic10
- accost10
- cantic10
- coacts10
- cocain10
- conics10
- ocicat10
- siccan10
- actions9
- atonics9
- cations9
- acting9
- agonic9
- casing9
- coigns9
- congas9
- cosign9
- coting9
- gascon9
- incogs9
- cacti9
- cisco9
- coact9
- cocas9
- conic9
- agonist8
- gitanos8
- actins8
- action8
- antics8
- atonic8
- cantos8
- casino8
- cation8
- coatis8
- cotans8
- nastic8
- octans8
- scotia8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- acing8
- coign8
- conga8
- incog8
- coca8
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