What does ACQUISITION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
22
Words With Friends score
25
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something“the acquisition of wealth”
  2. something acquired“a recent acquisition by the museum”
  3. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge“the child's acquisition of language”
  4. an ability that has been acquired by training

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

acquisitions23

Anagrams of ACQUISITION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ACQUISITION

272 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

actions9action8 coast7 count7 anti4 cast6 cost6 into4unit4 act5 can5 cat5 cut5 its3not3 out3 sit3 son3 sun3 an2as2 at2 in2 is2it2no2 on2 so2 to2us2

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Questions

Is ACQUISITION a valid word in word games?

ACQUISITION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ACQUISITION worth?

ACQUISITION is worth 22 points with Scrabble letter values and 25 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ACQUISITION?

272 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.