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Acquires

a 1c 3q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of acquire

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does acquires mean?

verb

  1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

    “She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”

    Synonymsget

  2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    “His voice took on a sad tone”

    Synonymsassumeadopttake ontake

  3. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

    “He grew a beard”

    Synonymsgrowdevelopproduceget

  4. locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

  5. win something through one's efforts

    “I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”

    Synonymswingain

  6. gain knowledge or skills

    “She learned dancing from her sister”

    Synonymslearnlarn

Definitions shown for acquire, the base form of acquires.

Is ACQUIRES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ACQUIRES worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
a 1c 3q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
a 1c 4q 10u 2i 1r 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
a 1c 4q 10u 2i 1r 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
a 1c 3q 10u 2i 1r 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ACQUIRES

Words that end like ACQUIRES

Common words that share the ending -UIRES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

requiressquires
All words ending in -UIRES

Acquires: quick answers

Is ACQUIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ACQUIRES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ACQUIRES worth?
ACQUIRES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does acquires mean?
acquires is the third-person singular form of acquire, which means “come into the possession of something concrete or abstract”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ACQUIRES?
You can make 202 shorter words from ACQUIRES, such as ACQUIRE, CAIQUES, CIRQUES, CAIQUE. See the full list.