acker

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈa.kə/ (UK)
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/ˈa.kə/ (UK) · /ˈækə/ · /ˈækɚ/

Definition of acker

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (archaic, dialectal)A visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on the surface of water.
    “The wide lovely lake lay in dreamy serenity, fretted with green undulations, ruffed with blue, patched with glades of lucid smoothness between the ackers [...].”
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noun

  1. (archaic, dialectal)A visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on the surface of water.
    “The wide lovely lake lay in dreamy serenity, fretted with green undulations, ruffed with blue, patched with glades of lucid smoothness between the ackers [...].”
  2. (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of acre.

name

  1. An English topographical surname from Old English from Old English æcer (“field”).
  2. A German topographical surname from German from Old High German ackar (“field”).
  3. nickname from the Somerset slang for "friend" or "mate", e.g. Acker Bilk

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Etymology

Unknown; perhaps a variant of eagre.

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