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acquit

/əˈkwɪt/verb

Acquit commonly means to pronounce not guilty of criminal charges or behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 17

Length

6

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

AC

Ends

UIT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ACQUIT” Mean?

/əˈkwɪt/

acquit has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

The suspect was cleared of the murder charges

They want to acquit the prisoners

2

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

You should act like an adult

Don't behave like a fool

What makes her do this way?

The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, C, Q, U, I, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
c
q
u
i
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for acquit.

ACQUIT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using acquit in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ACQUIT can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ACQUIT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ACQUIT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ACQUIT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AC, CQ, QU, UI, IT

Trigrams

ACQ, CQU, QUI, UIT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for acquit.

ACQUIT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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