Definition of acronym

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  • acronym is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • acronym is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • acronym is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of acronym

  • a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word (noun)

    Examples

    1. the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)

    Synonyms

    1. initialism

See definition of acronym in Merriam Webster