ACERBIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ACERBIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACERBIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACERBIC is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACERBIC
No single letter turns ACERBIC into another word.
How ACERBIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACERBIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does ACERBIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sharp and bitter in taste, or harsh and cutting in tone.
An acerbic critic is clever as well as unkind, which separates the word from simple rudeness. The taste meaning is older, but most readers meet acerbic in talk about wit and commentary.
How ACERBIC is used
Acerbic usually describes a remark, a writer or a sense of humour.
- Her acerbic wit made the meeting memorable.
- The columnist is known for acerbic reviews.
- He answered with an acerbic smile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACERBIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACERBIC
The 7 tiles of ACERBIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ACERBIC
1 longer words begin with ACERBIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ACERBIC
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Common questions about ACERBIC
- Is ACERBIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACERBIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACERBIC worth?
- ACERBIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACERBIC mean?
- Sharp and bitter in taste, or harsh and cutting in tone.
- What letters can be added to ACERBIC?
- No single letter can be added to ACERBIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACERBIC:
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