What does ACCESSORY mean?

Pronunciation
/ækˈsɛsəri/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
  2. a supplementary component that improves capability
  3. someone who helps another person commit a crime

adjective

  1. aiding and abetting in a crime“he was charged with being accessory to the crime”
  2. furnishing added support“an ancillary pump”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

accessories15

Anagrams of ACCESSORY

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

Words inside ACCESSORY

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

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Questions

Is ACCESSORY a valid word in word games?

ACCESSORY 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 ACCESSORY worth?

ACCESSORY is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ACCESSORY?

199 other words, including AS, ARE, OR and SO.