ACRO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 6 points
Yes for Scrabble. ACRO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ACRO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACRO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ACRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about ACRO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 ACRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal short form of acrobatics, used especially for skiing or yoga performed with acrobatic movements.
Acro is a clipped, informal word built from acrobatics. It is most often heard in the names of activities that combine balance and acrobatic skill, such as acro skiing performed to music, or acro yoga, a partner practice that mixes yoga poses with acrobatic lifts.
How ACRO is used
Informal; met mainly in sports and fitness contexts rather than formal writing.
- The competition included an acro event set to music.
- She signed up for a weekend acro class at the studio.
- His acro routine ended with a difficult balance pose.
- The couple practiced acro together every Sunday morning.
- Skiers performed acro tricks in front of an excited crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACRO
The 4 tiles of ACRO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ACRO
Showing 24 of 87 words that begin with ACRO.
Words ending in ACRO
1 words end in ACRO. Useful as a back hook: play ACRO onto a word already on the board.
Words with ACRO inside
Showing 24 of 161 words that contain ACRO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ACRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ACRO
Common questions about ACRO
- Is ACRO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACRO is not in it.
- How many points is ACRO worth?
- ACRO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRO mean?
- An informal short form of acrobatics, used especially for skiing or yoga performed with acrobatic movements.
- What letters can be added to ACRO?
- ACRO takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ACRO:
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