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.
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
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
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
What does ACQUIRES mean in Scrabble?
ACQUIRES is the present-tense form of ACQUIRE used with he, she and it.
ACQUIRE(verb) — To come to own, gain or develop something, whether an object, a skill or a habit.
Shorter words from the letters in ACQUIRES
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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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