ACROSTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ACROSTICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACROSTICAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACROSTICAL is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACROSTICAL
No single letter turns ACROSTICAL into another word.
How ACROSTICAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ACROSTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACROSTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ACROSTICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rareliterary
Having the form of an acrostic, where certain letters of the lines spell out a word or phrase.
An acrostical poem hides a message in its first letters, so the structure rewards a second look. The adjective is rare and belongs to word-puzzle and poetry talk.
How ACROSTICAL is used
Acrostical is used in literary or puzzle contexts.
- He composed an acrostical verse for her birthday.
- The acrostical design spelled her name.
- An acrostical puzzle appeared in the magazine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACROSTICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACROSTICAL
1 longer words begin with ACROSTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ACROSTICAL
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Common questions about ACROSTICAL
- Is ACROSTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACROSTICAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACROSTICAL worth?
- ACROSTICAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACROSTICAL mean?
- Having the form of an acrostic, where certain letters of the lines spell out a word or phrase.
- What letters can be added to ACROSTICAL?
- No single letter can be added to ACROSTICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ACROSTICAL:
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