Definitions for accrues

accrues ac·crue

Spelling: [uh-kroo]
IPA: /əˈkru/

Accrues is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 180 anagrams from letters in accrues (accersu).

Definitions for accrues

verb (used without object)

  1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
  2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.
  3. Law. to become a present and enforceable right or demand.

Origin of accrues

1425-75; late Middle English acruen, acrewen, probably Anglo-French accru(e), Middle French accreu(e), past participle of ac(c)reistre to increase Latin accrēscere grow. See Examples for accrues

Makes your kids want to do their chores, by allowing them to purchase prizes with the points they accrue.

And Blizzard takes a 15% cut of the real-money transactions; the commissions that used to flow to eBay now accrue to them.

But I assume that such share of it as may accrue, will be—ha!

To reveal his secret would be to destroy the prestige that must accrue to him from exercising it.

And what glory to God, what advantage to men, could accrue from these apparitions?

Democratic politics are the accumulation of a great many small decisions and actions that will accrue to what seems a big picture.

Makes your kids want to do their chores by allowing them to purchase prizes with the points they accrue.

Joro was a monarchist for sentimental reasons, not for the profits that might accrue to him.

What benefit could accrue to him from a great political convulsion?

You have to accrue power, use it in ethical ways, and hope that voters reward you for doing this.

Word Value for accrues
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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