Acrid

/ˈæk.ɹɪd/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Acrid

adjective

  1. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.

    "Sodium polyacrylate is an acrid salt."

  2. Causing heat and irritation.

    "The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself."

  3. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

    "That man has an acrid temper."

Anagrams of Acrid

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "acrid":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Acrid"

Acrid is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "acrid" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Acrid" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "acrid" is a low-scoring word.