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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ACCENT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
accent mark, stress, emphasis, speech pattern, dialect, idiom, accentuate, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ACCENT scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×2, E×1, N×1, T×1
ACCENT has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ACCENT is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with A, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ACCENT — put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"" (10 Scrabble points).
ACCENT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ACCENT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ACCENT (noun): a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation. Additional senses: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"; distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"; the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ACCENT totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ACCENT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ACCENT is 6 letters long, begins with A, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram ACCENT. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ACCENT is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, ACCENT ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ACCENT carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on A or T are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
ACCENT is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with A, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like ACCENT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ACCENT contains A, C, E, N, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a????t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ACCENT include CC, AC, CE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, C, E, N, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble accent directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ACCENT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ACCENT — put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.