acerb

/ə'sɜrb/ adjective
5 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Sour or bitter in taste.

2

Harsh or corrosive in tone.

“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”

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Starts withA
Ends withB
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Scrabble®9 points
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Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Pig Latinacerbway
Starts & ends withA … B
Syllablesa · cerb
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