ACIDULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACIDULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACIDULOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACIDULOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACIDULOUS
No single letter turns ACIDULOUS into another word.
How ACIDULOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACIDULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACIDULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACIDULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Slightly sour in taste, or sharp and bitter in manner.
Acidulous works in two directions: a tart fruit or wine can be acidulous, and so can a remark that stings. The word hints at a controlled, cutting sharpness, not outright rage.
How ACIDULOUS is used
Acidulous is used of tastes and, figuratively, of comments or tone.
- The wine had an acidulous edge.
- Her acidulous reply silenced the room.
- An acidulous review appeared in the paper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACIDULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ACIDULOUS
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Common questions about ACIDULOUS
- Is ACIDULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACIDULOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACIDULOUS worth?
- ACIDULOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACIDULOUS mean?
- Slightly sour in taste, or sharp and bitter in manner.
- What letters can be added to ACIDULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ACIDULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACIDULOUS:
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