acerb
ADJECTIVE
/ə'sɜrb/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
acerb is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3E1R1B3
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does acerb mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Sour or bitter in taste.
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SIMILAR
2
Harsh or corrosive in tone.
“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
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