ACUTE — 5 letter word
acute
The word acute has 5 letters: A, C, U, T, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course".
5 letter word "acute": A C U T E — adjective
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of acute
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of acute
adjective
- having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course "acute appendicitis"
- of critical importance and consequence "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
- extremely sharp or intense "acute pain" Synonyms: intense
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions "an acute observer of politics and politicians" Synonyms: sharp
- ending in a sharp point Synonyms: sharp
- of an angle Synonyms: obtuse
noun
- a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation Synonyms: acute accent, ague
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