account


Meanings

  • a record or narrative description of past events;
    • "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"
  • a short account of the news;
    • "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
  • a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services;
    • "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
  • a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.;
    • "I expected a brief account"
  • grounds;
    • "don't do it on my account"
    • "the paper was rejected on account of its length"
  • importance or value;
    • "a person of considerable account"
    • "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
  • a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance;
    • "they send me an accounting every month"
  • the act of informing by verbal report;
    • "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
  • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered;
    • "send me an account of what I owe"
  • the quality of taking advantage;
    • "she turned her writing skills to good account"
  • be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something;
    • "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
  • keep an account of
  • to give an account or representation of in words;
  • furnish a justifying analysis or explanation;
    • "I can't account for the missing money"
  • ACCOUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to give an explanation


Scrabble Score: 11

account is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

account is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

account is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 15

account is a valid Words With Friends word