ACRIMONIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ACRIMONIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACRIMONIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRIMONIOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRIMONIOUS
No single letter turns ACRIMONIOUS into another word.
How ACRIMONIOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ACRIMONIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACRIMONIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ACRIMONIOUS
- ACRIMONIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACRIMONIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Angry, bitter and full of resentment, especially in speech or argument.
Acrimonious typically describes disputes such as divorces, negotiations and debates in which both sides speak harshly. The idea of sharpness comes from the Latin root for bitter, so an acrimonious exchange leaves a sour aftertaste.
How ACRIMONIOUS is used
Acrimonious is used for quarrels, splits and debates that turn bitter.
- They went through an acrimonious divorce.
- The meeting ended in acrimonious argument.
- Acrimonious talks dragged on for months.
- The two rivals traded acrimonious letters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRIMONIOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACRIMONIOUS
2 longer words begin with ACRIMONIOUS.
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Common questions about ACRIMONIOUS
- Is ACRIMONIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACRIMONIOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACRIMONIOUS worth?
- ACRIMONIOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRIMONIOUS mean?
- Angry, bitter and full of resentment, especially in speech or argument.
- What letters can be added to ACRIMONIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ACRIMONIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ACRIMONIOUS:
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