Acute

5 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

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

“She felt acute pain in her shoulder.”

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

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Worth 7 points; good vowel-consonant balance.

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