Acute

5 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Very sharp, severe, or having a keen understanding of something.

“She felt acute pain in her shoulder.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈkjuːt/

Syllables

a·cute

Related Words

Synonyms

sharp severe intense

Antonyms

chronicobtuse

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Three vowels (A, U, E); uncommon but possible pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; good vowel-consonant balance.

Words Related to Acute

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acate scute

Words you can make from Acute

Shorter words formed from the letters in “acute”.

actu aute cate cute etua

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