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.

SIMILAR
2

Harsh or corrosive in tone.

“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”

SIMILAR
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Anagrams of acerb

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