ACRASIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ACRASIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACRASIA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRASIA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRASIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acrasiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACRASIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACRASIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 441,125.
What stands out about ACRASIA
- ACRASIA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACRASIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Weakness of will that makes a person act against their own better judgement.
Acrasia comes from Greek philosophy, where it names the puzzle of knowing what is best and still doing otherwise. It is the standard term in debates about self-control and moral choice.
How ACRASIA is used
Used in philosophy and ethics.
- Philosophers have long debated acrasia and free choice.
- His late-night snacking was a case of acrasia.
- The essay treats acrasia as a failure of resolve, not of knowledge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRASIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACRASIA
1 longer words begin with ACRASIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ACRASIA
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Common questions about ACRASIA
- Is ACRASIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACRASIA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACRASIA worth?
- ACRASIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRASIA mean?
- Weakness of will that makes a person act against their own better judgement.
- What letters can be added to ACRASIA?
- ACRASIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACRASIA:
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