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acceptable

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/adjective

Acceptable is also used as adjective, with meanings including worthy of acceptance or satisfactory.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

23

Starts

AC

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ACCEPTABLE” Mean?

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

acceptable has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

acceptable levels of radiation

performances varied from acceptable to excellent

2

judged to be in conformity with approved usage

acceptable English usage

3

meeting requirements

the step makes a satisfactory seat

I would kill for a decent cup of coffee

a decent wage

4

adequate for the purpose

the water was acceptable for drinking

Synonyms for ACCEPTABLE

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, C, C, E, P, T, A, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
c
e
p
t
a
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for acceptable.

ACCEPTABLE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEAFGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ACCEPTABLE has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACCEPTABLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside acceptable.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEAFGC

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AC, CC, CE, EP, PT, TA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

ACC, CCE, CEP, EPT, PTA, TAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACCEPTABLE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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