Is ACQUAINTANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACQUAINTANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACQUAINTANCES mean?
Acquaintances is a form of ACQUAINTANCE.
- noun
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- noun
a relationship less intimate than friendship
- noun
a person with whom you are acquainted
“I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 26 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACQUAINTANCES
ACQUAINTANCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACQUAINTANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acquaintance25
- caciques21
- acquaints20
- cacique20
- acequias19
- acquaint19
- aquatics19
- quantics19
- acequia18
- acquest18
- acquits18
- aquatic18
- caiques18
- cinques18
- quantic18
- quinces18
- antiques17
- quantise17
- quinnats17
- quintans17
- acquit17
- caique17
- casque17
- cinque17
- quince17
- sacque17
- antique16
- asquint16
- inquest16
- quinate16
- quinnat16
- quintan16
- quintas16
- quintes16
- cinqs16
- qanats15
- quaint15
- quanta15
- quants15
- queans15
- quiets15
- quinta15
- quinte15
- quints15
- sequin15
- squint15
- cinq15
- aquae14
- aquas14
- qanat14
- quais14
- quant14
- quasi14
- quate14
- quean14
- quest14
- quiet14
- quins14
- quint14
- quite14
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