ACCOST
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Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈkɔst//
verb
- (transitive) To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request."A beggar accosted me as soon as I stepped outside."
- (transitive, obsolete) To join side to side; to border.
- (by extension, transitive, obsolete) To sail along the coast or side of.
- (transitive, obsolete) To approach; to come up to."You mistake, knight. ‘Accost’ is front / her, board her, woo her, assail her."
noun
- (rare) Address; greeting."A man does not seize a woman by the sleeve and ask, "Is it you?" without some reason for an address so destitute of ordinary courtesy; and Lucilla was sufficiently versed in such matters to know that so rude and startling an accost could be only addressed to some one whose presence set the speaker's heart beating, and quickened the blood in his veins."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ACCOST'?
The word ACCOST is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
A1
C3
C3
O1
S1
T1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ACCOST'?
The word ACCOST is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
A1
C4
C4
O1
S1
T1
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.