ACROS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. ACROS 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 ACROS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACROS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACROS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACROS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ACROS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ACROS
- 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
Anagrams of ACROS
The 5 tiles of ACROS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ACROS
10 longer words begin with ACROS.
Words ending in ACROS
1 words end in ACROS. Useful as a back hook: play ACROS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ACROS inside
20 words contain ACROS in the middle. Words that start with ACROS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ACROS
Common questions about ACROS
- Is ACROS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACROS is not in it.
- How many points is ACROS worth?
- ACROS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACROS?
- ACROS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ACROS:
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