Acerbity

Definition

1. (noun) Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
2. (noun) Harshness, bitterness, or severity “acerbity of temper, of language, of pain”

Word stats

• Acerbity contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
• It uses 8 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 4.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

Words you can build

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Word neighbours

Other 8-letter words

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• abductor
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Words starting with ACE

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• acetate
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Words ending with ITY

• ability
• abnormality
• absurdity
• acceptability
• accessibility
• accountability
• acidity
• activity
• actuality
• acuity
• adaptability
• admissibility
• adversity
• advisability
• affability
• affinity
• agility
• alacrity

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