ACRONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACRONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACRONIC?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRONIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRONIC
No single letter turns ACRONIC into another word.
How ACRONIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACRONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does ACRONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Occurring at sunset, said of the rising or setting of a star.
Acronic belongs to old astronomy, where an acronic rising meant a star appearing as the sun went down. Modern observers use other terms, so the word now turns up mostly in historical texts and word lists.
How ACRONIC is used
Acronic is a rare astronomical term referring to the timing of stars at dusk.
- The almanac listed the acronic rising of the star.
- An acronic setting marked the start of the farming season.
- Ancient writers noted the acronic appearance of the constellation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACRONIC
2 longer words begin with ACRONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ACRONIC
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Common questions about ACRONIC
- Is ACRONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACRONIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACRONIC worth?
- ACRONIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRONIC mean?
- Occurring at sunset, said of the rising or setting of a star.
- What letters can be added to ACRONIC?
- No single letter can be added to ACRONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACRONIC:
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