ACROSTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACROSTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
a1c3r1o1s1t1i1c3
PlayableACROSTIC · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ACROSTIC?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful ACROSTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACROSTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acrosticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACROSTIC scores
Scrabble a1c3r1o1s1t1i1c3 12
Words with Friends a1c4r1o1s1t1i1c4 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACROSTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACROSTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACROSTIC
3 longer words begin with ACROSTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ACROSTIC
acrotic11 arctics11 ocicats11 scoriac11 accost10 arctic10 coacts10 corsac10 craics10 ocicat10 saccoi10 sciroc10 siccar10 actors8 aortic8 artics8 castor8 coatis8 costar8 crista8 racist8 scoria8 scotia8 scrota8 tarocs8 torics8 triacs8 aorist6 aristo6 ratios6 satori6 cacti9 casco9 circa9 circs9 cisco9 coact9 cocas9 craic9 croci9
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Common questions about ACROSTIC
- Is ACROSTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACROSTIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACROSTIC worth?
- ACROSTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACROSTIC?
- ACROSTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACROSTIC:
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