What does ACCELERATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an increase in rate of change“modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change”
  2. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
  3. (physics) a rate of increase of velocity

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

accelerations17

Anagrams of ACCELERATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ACCELERATION

930 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ACCELERATION a valid word in word games?

ACCELERATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ACCELERATION worth?

ACCELERATION is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ACCELERATION?

930 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.