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Yes. ACRIMONIOUS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (11 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
ACRIMONIOUS (adjective): marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce".
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Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ACRIMONIOUS scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, I×2, M×1, N×1, O×2, R×1, S×1, U×1
ACRIMONIOUS is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with A, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ACRIMONIOUS — marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"" (15 Scrabble points).
ACRIMONIOUS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ACRIMONIOUS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ACRIMONIOUS (adjective): marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ACRIMONIOUS totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ACRIMONIOUS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ACRIMONIOUS is 11 letters long, begins with A, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ACIIMNOORSU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 6 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 11-letter entries, ACRIMONIOUS ranks by raw score (15 points). Anagram alternatives include ISOCOUMARIN — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZICALLY, QUIZZACIOUS, UNQUIZZABLE, UNQUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ACRIMONIOUS carries 6 vowels and 5 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or S are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
ACRIMONIOUS is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with A, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 11-letter entries like ACRIMONIOUS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ACRIMONIOUS contains A, C, I, M, N, O, R, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a?????????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ACRIMONIOUS include AC, CR, IM — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, C, R, I, M, O, N, U, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble acrimonious directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ACRIMONIOUS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ACRIMONIOUS — marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.