Acquaintance

/əˈkweɪntəns/

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

Scrabble:25 ptsWWF:30 pts12 letters

Definition of Acquaintance

noun

A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
"I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him."
A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).

Anagrams of Acquaintance

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "acquaintance":

8-LETTER WORDS

acquaint acutance antiacne cuneatic uncinate

7-LETTER WORDS

acequia ancient antique aquatic cacique cantina quantic quinate quinnat quintan tunicae

6-LETTER WORDS

acacia accent acetic acetin acquit acuate auntie caique cancan canine cannie cantic catena centai cinque+15 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aceta actin acute aecia

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+sacquaintances

Related Word Patterns

AC...Words starting with "ac"...CEWords ending with "ce"All 12-letter words Unscramble "acquaintance"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

familiarityfellowshipintimacyknowledge

Rhyming Words

abduce aberrance abeyance abhorrence abidance absence absorbance absorptance abstinence abundance accedence acceptance accidence accomplice accordance+5 more

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