Definition of acerb

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• acerb is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
• acerb is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
• acerb is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of acerb

• sour or bitter in taste (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. acerbic
  2. astringent
• harsh or corrosive in tone (adjective)

  Examples

  1. an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose

  Synonyms

  1. acerbic
  2. acid
  3. acrid
  4. bitter
  5. blistering
  6. caustic
  7. sulfurous
  8. sulphurous
  9. virulent
  10. vitriolic

See definition of acerb in Merriam Webster