ACROTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ACROTISM 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.
Which word lists accept ACROTISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACROTISM 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 ACROTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acrotismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACROTISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACROTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACROTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ACROTISM
- All 8 letters of ACROTISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACROTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Absence or weakness of the pulse.
Acrotism is an old medical term for a pulse that cannot be felt. It appears in older medical dictionaries and rarely in current clinical practice.
How ACROTISM is used
Acrotism is a rare medical term found in older texts.
- The doctor noted acrotism in the weakened patient.
- Acrotism can follow severe blood loss.
- The old manual lists acrotism among signs of collapse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACROTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACROTISM
1 longer words begin with ACROTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ACROTISM
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Common questions about ACROTISM
- Is ACROTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACROTISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACROTISM worth?
- ACROTISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACROTISM mean?
- Absence or weakness of the pulse.
- What letters can be added to ACROTISM?
- ACROTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACROTISM:
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