ACETOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ACETOUS 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 ACETOUS?
| 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 ACETOUS 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 ACETOUS
No single letter turns ACETOUS into another word.
How ACETOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACETOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 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 ACETOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Tasting or smelling like vinegar, or producing vinegar.
Acetous points to the sour sharpness of acetic acid. It is also used for the fermentation that turns wine or cider into vinegar.
How ACETOUS is used
Literary or technical; used for sour, vinegar-like qualities.
- The old wine had an acetous smell.
- Acetous fermentation turned the cider sour.
- An acetous tang cut through the sweetness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACETOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACETOUS
The 7 tiles of ACETOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ACETOUS
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Common questions about ACETOUS
- Is ACETOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACETOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACETOUS worth?
- ACETOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACETOUS mean?
- Tasting or smelling like vinegar, or producing vinegar.
- What letters can be added to ACETOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ACETOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACETOUS:
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