ACQUIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ACQUIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACQUIRE?
| 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: 70 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACQUIRE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACQUIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACQUIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACQUIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does ACQUIRE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To come to own, gain or develop something, whether an object, a skill or a habit.
You can acquire things bought with money, but also things that grow slowly, such as a taste for tea or a reputation. Companies acquire rivals, and learners acquire languages, so the meaning stretches from ownership to ability.
How ACQUIRE is used
The verb acquire is common in business, education and everyday speech.
- The museum plans to acquire a rare map next year.
- Children acquire language remarkably fast.
- She managed to acquire a degree while working full time.
- Over the years he began to acquire a strong accent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACQUIRE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACQUIRE
8 longer words begin with ACQUIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACQUIRE
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Common questions about ACQUIRE
- Is ACQUIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACQUIRE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACQUIRE worth?
- ACQUIRE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACQUIRE mean?
- To come to own, gain or develop something, whether an object, a skill or a habit.
- What letters can be added to ACQUIRE?
- ACQUIRE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACQUIRE:
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