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acrostic

noun

Verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
CR
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈkɹɒstɪk

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noun

  1. Verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

noun

  1. A puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across

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