Definition of acknowledgments

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • acknowledgments is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 28
  • acknowledgments is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 28
  • acknowledgments is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 34

Definition of acknowledgments


  • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage (noun)

    Examples

    1. the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book

    Synonyms

    1. citation
    2. cite
    3. credit
    4. mention
    5. quotation
    6. reference
  • a statement acknowledging something or someone (noun)

    Examples

    1. she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment
    2. the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her

    Synonyms

    1. acknowledgement
  • the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. acknowledgement
    2. recognition

See definition of acknowledgments in Merriam Webster