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Is ACQUIRES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ACQUIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ACQUIRES mean?

Acquires is a form of ACQUIRE.

  1. verb

    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

    “She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”

  2. verb

    take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    “His voice took on a sad tone”

  3. verb

    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

    “He grew a beard”

  4. verb

    locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + C (3) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 ACQUIRES

ACQUIRES 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 ACQUIRES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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