Acrostic
/əˈkɹɑstɪk/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Acrostic
noun
- A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message.
- A poem in Hebrew in which successive lines or verses start with consecutive letters of the alphabet.
- A kind of word puzzle, the solution of which forms an anagram of a quotation, and their initials often forming the name of its author.
Anagrams of Acrostic
Letter Values
a1
c3
r1
o1
s1
t1
i1
c3
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Acrostic
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 "Acrostic"
Acrostic is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Acrostic" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "acrostic" is a medium-scoring word.