ACINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ACINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACINOUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACINOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACINOUS
No single letter turns ACINOUS into another word.
How ACINOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does ACINOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Made up of acini, the tiny sacs at the ends of gland ducts.
Acinous is an anatomical word for glands built like clusters of grapes. The pancreas and salivary glands are typical examples, and the term helps pathologists describe tissue under a microscope.
How ACINOUS is used
Used in anatomy and pathology.
- The tissue showed an acinous structure under the lens.
- Acinous glands release their secretions through small ducts.
- The pathologist noted acinous cells in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACINOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ACINOUS
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Common questions about ACINOUS
- Is ACINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACINOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACINOUS worth?
- ACINOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACINOUS mean?
- Made up of acini, the tiny sacs at the ends of gland ducts.
- What letters can be added to ACINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ACINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACINOUS:
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