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accept

/əkˈsɛpt/verb

Accept commonly means to receive willingly something given or offered, give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to, or take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person.

11 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

AC

Ends

EPT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ACCEPT” Mean?

/əkˈsɛpt/

accept has 11 documented senses across verb.

Verb

11 senses
1

consider or hold as true

I cannot accept the dogma of this church

accept an argument

2

receive willingly something given or offered

The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter

I won't have this dog in my house!

Please accept my present

Synonyms

3

give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

I cannot accept your invitation

I go for this resolution

Synonyms

4

react favorably to; consider right and proper

People did not accept atonal music at that time

We accept the idea of universal health care

5

admit into a group or community

accept students for graduate study

We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member

Sam cannot accept Sue

Synonyms

6

take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

I'll accept the charges

She agreed to bear the responsibility

Synonyms

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7

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions

I swallowed the insult

She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies

Synonyms

8

be designed to hold or take

This surface will not take the dye

Synonyms

9

receive (a report) officially, as from a committee

10

make use of or accept for some purpose

take a risk

take an opportunity

Synonyms

11

be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

The cow accepted the bull

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

consider or hold as true

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

A, C, C, E, P, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
c
c
e
p
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for accept.

ACCEPT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using accept in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ACCEPT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ACCEPT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ACCEPT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACCEPT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AC, CC, CE, EP, PT

Trigrams

ACC, CCE, CEP, EPT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for accept.

ACCEPT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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