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Accosting

a 1c 3c 3o 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of accost

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does accosting mean?

verb

  1. speak to someone

    Synonymsaddresscome up to

  2. approach with an offer of sexual favors

    “he was solicited by a prostitute”

    Synonymshooksolicit

Definitions shown for accost, the base form of accosting.

Is ACCOSTING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ACCOSTING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
a 1c 3c 3o 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
a 1c 4c 4o 1s 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
a 1c 4c 4o 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
a 1c 3c 3o 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ACCOSTING

Words that end like ACCOSTING

Common words that share the ending -OSTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OSTING

Accosting: quick answers

Is ACCOSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ACCOSTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ACCOSTING worth?
ACCOSTING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does accosting mean?
accosting is the present participle of accost, which means “speak to someone”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ACCOSTING?
You can make 361 shorter words from ACCOSTING, such as COACTING, CANTICOS, COGNACS, AGNOSTIC. See the full list.