acrostic
NOUN
/ə'krɔstɪk/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
acrostic is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3R1O1S1T1I1C3
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does acrostic mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of acrostic
SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
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