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Is acerbic a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word acerbic is a Scrabble US word. The word acerbic is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

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Is acerbic a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word acerbic is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

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Is acerbic a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word acerbic is a Words With Friends word. The word acerbic is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (2 found)

ACERBIC,BRECCIA,

6-letter words (2 found)

CABRIE,CARIBE,

5-letter words (15 found)

ACERB,AREIC,BARIC,BRACE,CABER,CABRE,CEIBA,CERCI,CERIA,CERIC,CIRCA,CRAIC,ERBIA,ERICA,RABIC,

4-letter words (24 found)

ABER,ABRI,ACER,ACRE,BARE,BEAR,BICE,BIER,BRAE,BREI,BRIE,CARB,CARE,CECA,CIRE,CRAB,CRIA,CRIB,ERIC,ICER,RABI,RACE,RIBA,RICE,

3-letter words (21 found)

ACE,AIR,ARB,ARC,ARE,BAC,BAE,BAR,BRA,CAB,CAR,EAR,ERA,ICE,IRE,RAI,REB,REC,REI,RIA,RIB,

2-letter words (10 found)

AB,AE,AI,AR,BA,BE,BI,EA,ER,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 75 words from acerbic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of acerbic

acerbic

Etymology

Attested since the 17th century, from Latin acerbus (“sour, bitter”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/
  • (US) enPR: ə-sûr'bĭk, IPA(key): /əˈsɜ(ɹ)bɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bɪk

Adjective

acerbic (comparative more acerbic, superlative most acerbic)

  1. Tasting sour or bitter.
  2. (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

Synonyms

  • (sour or bitter): acerb, acrid, acrimonious (archaic)
  • (sharp, biting): acrid, acrimonious (archaic), scathing

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  • breccia

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