Is ACIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACIDS mean?
Acids is a form of ACID.
- noun
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
- adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
- noun
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
- adjective
being sour to the taste
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
5
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 8 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 ACIDS
ACIDS 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.
Anagrams of ACIDS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ACIDS
The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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