Acquit
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To formally declare a person not guilty of a criminal charge following a legal trial.
“The jury deliberated for three days before voting unanimously to acquit the defendant.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/əˈkwɪt/
Syllables
ac·quit
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Wordle
Contains the rare QU combination, plus I and T, spotting the QU pairing in Wordle immediately narrows the field.
Scrabble
Worth 17 points, with the Q (10) making this one of the best ways to play off a Q tile alongside its required U.
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