Is ACKNOWLEDGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACKNOWLEDGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACKNOWLEDGE mean?
- verb
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
“He admitted his errors”
- verb
report the receipt of
“The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper”
- verb
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
“He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway”
- verb
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
“We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) = 22 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 ACKNOWLEDGE
Single letters that turn ACKNOWLEDGE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from ACKNOWLEDGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- knowledge18
- genlocked17
- wedlock17
- weeklong16
- wacked16
- daglock15
- dockage15
- wakened15
- gawked15
- clanked14
- cloaked14
- clonked14
- genlock14
- lockage14
- gecked14
- walked14
- wanked14
- wacke14
- wacko14
- congealed13
- clowned13
- awoken13
- calked13
- conked13
- deckel13
- deckle13
- knawel13
- lacked13
- locked13
- necked13
- nocked13
- weaken13
- weakon13
- waked13
- wack13
- gowaned12
- wagoned12
- wangled12
- cankle12
- clawed12
- clewed12
- cowage12
- cowled12
- declaw12
- ganked12
- awoke12
- caked12
- coked12
- gecko12
- knawe12
- waken12
- woken12
- dawk12
- gawk12
- gowk12
- clanged11
- congaed11
- congeed11
- decagon11
- decalog11
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