ACETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ACETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACETIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACETIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACETIC
No single letter turns ACETIC into another word.
How ACETIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What does ACETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to vinegar or to the sour acid that gives vinegar its taste.
The most common use is in the phrase acetic acid, the colourless liquid that makes up the sharp part of vinegar. Acetic fermentation is the stage in which bacteria turn alcohol into that acid, which is how wine becomes vinegar. Chemists also use acetic to describe compounds derived from it. The word comes from the Latin for vinegar.
How ACETIC is used
Mostly seen in scientific and food-making contexts.
- Acetic acid gives pickles their sour bite.
- The cellar smelled sharply acetic after the wine spoiled.
- Bacteria drive acetic fermentation in a vinegar barrel.
- The lab bottle was labelled glacial acetic acid.
- An acetic tang lingered in the dressing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACETIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACETIC
The 6 tiles of ACETIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ACETIC
Common questions about ACETIC
- Is ACETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACETIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACETIC worth?
- ACETIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACETIC mean?
- Relating to vinegar or to the sour acid that gives vinegar its taste.
- What letters can be added to ACETIC?
- No single letter can be added to ACETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACETIC:
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