ACRID is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ACRID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACRID?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRID is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRID
No single letter turns ACRID into another word.
How ACRID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ACRID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about ACRID
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACRID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a sharp, bitter, and unpleasant taste or smell.
Acrid describes something sharply bitter to smell or taste, most often smoke, fumes, or a strong chemical odor that catches in the throat. The word can extend beyond the senses to describe a tone or manner, so an acrid remark or an acrid exchange feels bitter and cutting rather than merely disagreeable. Acrid comes from the Latin acer, meaning sharp, the same root that gives English acid and acrimony.
How ACRID is used
Common in descriptions of smoke, fumes, and strong smells, and also used figuratively for bitter speech or argument.
- Acrid smoke filled the burning building.
- The chemical gave off an acrid odor.
- She coughed at the acrid smell of burnt rubber.
- His acrid comments left the room in silence.
- An acrid taste lingered after the medicine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACRID
The 5 tiles of ACRID in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ACRID
11 longer words begin with ACRID.
Words ending in ACRID
2 words end in ACRID. Useful as a back hook: play ACRID onto a word already on the board.
Words with ACRID inside
1 words contain ACRID in the middle. Words that start with ACRID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ACRID
Common questions about ACRID
- Is ACRID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACRID, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACRID worth?
- ACRID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRID mean?
- Having a sharp, bitter, and unpleasant taste or smell.
- What letters can be added to ACRID?
- No single letter can be added to ACRID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ACRID:
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