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Is ACID a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ACID is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “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”.

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Is ACID a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ACID is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: CADI, CAID.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

ACID meaning and definition

ACID has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

ACID as a noun

  1. 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.
  2. Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide.

ACID as an adjective

  1. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
  2. Being sour to the taste.

ACID Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ACID scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
C34
I11
D22
Total78

ACID on premium squares

On a double word square ACID scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ACID

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as ACID. See all anagrams of ACID.

  • cadi7
  • caid7

Unscramble ACID: 8 words from its letters

The letters A, C, I, D make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • aid4
  • ad3
  • ai2
  • cad6
  • id3
  • cid6
  • da3
  • di3

Words like ACID

One-letter changes to ACID, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ACID

  • arid5
  • avid8
  • abid7
  • aced7
  • amid7

Add one letter to ACID

  • acrid8
  • acids8
  • acidy11
  • alcid8

Remove one letter from ACID

More 4-letter words starting with AC

  • ache9
  • acre6
  • acme8
  • acer6
  • achy12
  • acne6
  • acts6
  • acyl9
  • acai6
  • acca8
  • aced7
  • aces6
  • acta6

ACID word facts

ACID is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and I) and 2 consonants. It starts with A and ends with D. By corpus frequency, ACID is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, C, I, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ACID Scrabble word FAQ

Is ACID a Scrabble word?

Yes. ACID is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ACID mean?

ACID is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “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”.

How many points is ACID worth in Scrabble?

ACID is worth 7 points in Scrabble: A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is ACID in Words With Friends?

ACID is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ACID?

ACID has 2 anagrams: CADI, CAID. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ACID?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in ACID, including AID, AD, AI and CAD.

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