ACROPHOBE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ACROPHOBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACROPHOBE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACROPHOBE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACROPHOBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acrophobesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACROPHOBE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACROPHOBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACROPHOBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACROPHOBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person with an abnormal fear of high places.
An acrophobe may freeze on a balcony, a bridge or a ladder, even when there is no real danger. The word is the label for the person, while the fear itself has its own separate name.
How ACROPHOBE is used
Used in everyday and medical talk for someone who dreads heights.
- As a confirmed acrophobe, he refused the glass walkway.
- The acrophobe gripped the rail and stared at his shoes.
- Being an acrophobe made mountain hiking a struggle for her.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACROPHOBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACROPHOBE
1 longer words begin with ACROPHOBE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACROPHOBE
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Common questions about ACROPHOBE
- Is ACROPHOBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACROPHOBE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACROPHOBE worth?
- ACROPHOBE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACROPHOBE mean?
- A person with an abnormal fear of high places.
- What letters can be added to ACROPHOBE?
- ACROPHOBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACROPHOBE:
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