Acrid

/ˈæk.ɹɪd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Acrid

adjective

Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
"Sodium polyacrylate is an acrid salt."
Causing heat and irritation.
"The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself."
Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
"That man has an acrid temper."

Anagrams of Acrid

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

17 words can be made from the letters in "acrid":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

acid arid cadi caid card raid

3-LETTER WORDS

aid air arc cad car rad rai ria rid

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "acrid" and rearranging:

+aacarid cardia

+scairds darics

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

acerbicacrimoniouspungentcorrosive

ANTONYMS

delectabledelicioustasteful

Rhyming Words

acanthoid acarid acaroid acetamid acetanilid acid actinoid adenoid aforesaid afraid agamid agatoid aid alcid algid+5 more

Related Words

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