ACQUIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ACQUIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
a1c3q10u1i1r1e1s1
PlayableACQUIRES · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ACQUIRES?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful ACQUIRES is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACQUIRES
No single letter turns ACQUIRES into another word.
How ACQUIRES scores
Scrabble a1c3q10u1i1r1e1s1 19
Words with Friends a1c4q10u2i1r1e1s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACQUIRES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACQUIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ACQUIRES
- All 8 letters of ACQUIRES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in ACQUIRES
acquire18 caiques18 cirques18 saucier9 uricase9 acquis17 caique17 casque17 cirque17 sacque17 quairs15 quires15 risque15 saique15 square15 squier15 squire15 caries8 cauris8 causer8 cerias8 cesura8 cruise8 crusie8 curiae8 curias8 curies8 ericas8 saucer8 quair14 quais14 quare14 quasi14 quire14 acers7 acres7 arcus7 areic7 auric7 cares7
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Common questions about ACQUIRES
- Is ACQUIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACQUIRES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACQUIRES worth?
- ACQUIRES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACQUIRES?
- No single letter can be added to ACQUIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACQUIRES:
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