ACEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ACEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACEROUS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACEROUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACEROUS
No single letter turns ACEROUS into another word.
How ACEROUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does ACEROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Lacking antennae or tentacles, as certain insects and mollusks do.
In zoology, acerous marks animals that have no feelers on the head. It is a different word from acerose, though old botanical texts sometimes used acerous for needle-shaped leaves.
How ACEROUS is used
Rare and technical; zoological descriptions.
- The acerous larva has no visible antennae.
- Some snails are acerous, with no tentacles.
- The manual lists the acerous species separately.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACEROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACEROUS
The 7 tiles of ACEROUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ACEROUS
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Common questions about ACEROUS
- Is ACEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACEROUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACEROUS worth?
- ACEROUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACEROUS mean?
- Lacking antennae or tentacles, as certain insects and mollusks do.
- What letters can be added to ACEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to ACEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACEROUS:
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