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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ACCEPTANCE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (10 letters, 18 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
banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
adoption, acceptation, espousal, toleration, sufferance, credence, banker's acceptance
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ACCEPTANCE scores 18 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, C×3, E×2, N×1, P×1, T×1
ACCEPTANCE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ACCEPTANCE is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with A, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ACCEPTANCE — banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank" (18 Scrabble points).
ACCEPTANCE 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 ACCEPTANCE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ACCEPTANCE (noun): the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer". Additional senses: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"; a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"; the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ACCEPTANCE totals 18 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. ACCEPTANCE 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.
ACCEPTANCE is 10 letters long, begins with A, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AACCCEENPT. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ACCEPTANCE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 10-letter entries, ACCEPTANCE ranks by raw score (18 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include RAZZMATAZZ, QUIZZINGLY, ZYZZOGETON, WHIZZINGLY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ACCEPTANCE carries 4 vowels and 6 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on A or E are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
ACCEPTANCE is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with A, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 10-letter entries like ACCEPTANCE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ACCEPTANCE contains A, C, E, N, P, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a????????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ACCEPTANCE include CC, AC, CE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, C, E, P, T, N. 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 acceptance directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 18 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 ACCEPTANCE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ACCEPTANCE — banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank" (18 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.