Is ACCRETION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACCRETION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACCRETION mean?
- noun
an increase by natural growth or addition
- noun
something contributing to growth or increase
“he scraped away the accretions of paint”
- noun
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
- noun
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 13 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 ACCRETION
Single letters that turn ACCRETION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of ACCRETION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ACCRETION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anorectic13
- accentor12
- acentric12
- acetonic12
- cocinera12
- concerti12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- necrotic12
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- centric11
- cerotic11
- cocaine11
- coenact11
- conceit11
- concert11
- cornice11
- crocein11
- crocine11
- oceanic11
- orectic11
- actioner10
- anoretic10
- creation10
- reaction10
- accent10
- acetic10
- arctic10
- cancer10
- cantic10
- cicero10
- cocain10
- cretic10
- ocicat10
- aconite9
- carotin9
- ceratin9
- certain9
- cointer9
- cortina9
- creatin9
- enactor9
- erotica9
- noticer9
- tacrine9
- cacti9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circa9
- coact9
- conic9
- croci9
- acetin8
- action8
- aeonic8
- aortic8
- atonic8
- canoer8
- canter8
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