Is ACERBATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACERBATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACERBATES mean?
Acerbates is a form of ACERBATE.
- verb
cause to be bitter or resentful
“These injustices embittered her even more”
- verb
make sour or bitter
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACERBATES
ACERBATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACERBATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abreacts12
- acerbate12
- acerbest12
- bearcats12
- cabarets12
- cabresta12
- abreact11
- bearcat11
- cabaret11
- barcas10
- braces10
- bracts10
- cabers10
- rebecs10
- scarab10
- abaters9
- abreast9
- acerate9
- beaters9
- berates9
- carates9
- caseate9
- cerates9
- creates9
- ecartes9
- rebates9
- acerb9
- barca9
- brace9
- bract9
- caber9
- carbs9
- crabs9
- rebec9
- abaser8
- abater8
- abates8
- arecas8
- barest8
- baster8
- beater8
- berate8
- berets8
- breast8
- caesar8
- carate8
- carats8
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- cerate8
- certes8
- crates8
- crease8
- create8
- ecarte8
- erects8
- rabats8
- reacts8
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