ACRYLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ACRYLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACRYLIC?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACRYLIC is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACRYLIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acrylicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACRYLIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACRYLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does ACRYLIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A synthetic resin, fibre or paint made from acrylic acid compounds.
Artists favour acrylic paint because it dries fast and cleans up with water, while knitters know acrylic yarn as a cheap, warm fabric. As a hard clear plastic, acrylic also replaces glass in aquariums and signs.
How ACRYLIC is used
Acrylic names a material, and it also works as an adjective before nouns such as paint or yarn.
- She painted the portrait in acrylic.
- This sweater is soft acrylic and dries quickly.
- The shop sells clear acrylic sheets cut to size.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACRYLIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACRYLIC
1 longer words begin with ACRYLIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ACRYLIC
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Common questions about ACRYLIC
- Is ACRYLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACRYLIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACRYLIC worth?
- ACRYLIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACRYLIC mean?
- A synthetic resin, fibre or paint made from acrylic acid compounds.
- What letters can be added to ACRYLIC?
- ACRYLIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACRYLIC:
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