ACCENT — 6 letter word
accent
The word accent has 6 letters: A, C, C, E, N, T. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation".
6 letter word "accent": A C C E N T — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends: 13
Letter Analysis of accent
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of accent
noun
- a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation Synonyms: accent mark
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) Synonyms: emphasis
- distinctive manner of oral expression "Their couldn't suppress their contempt in their accent." Synonyms: speech pattern
- the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people Synonyms: idiom
- special importance or significance Synonyms: emphasis
verb
- to put stress on "The speaker accented the word for emphasis." Synonyms: stress, accentuate
- to stress, single out as important "I made sure to accent the importance of that last issue." Synonyms: stress, punctuate, accentuate, emphasize, emphasise