Is ACQUAINTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACQUAINTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACQUAINTED mean?
- adjective
having fair knowledge of
“they were acquainted”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 22 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 ACQUAINTED
ACQUAINTED 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 ACQUAINTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acquaint19
- antiqued18
- acequia18
- aquatic18
- quantic18
- quanted17
- acquit17
- caique17
- cinque17
- quince17
- antique16
- quinate16
- diquat16
- quaint15
- quanta15
- quinta15
- quinte15
- equid15
- cinq15
- aquae14
- qanat14
- quant14
- quate14
- quean14
- quiet14
- quint14
- quite14
- qadi14
- qaid14
- quad14
- quid14
- aqua13
- quai13
- quin13
- quit13
- qat12
- qua12
- aduncate11
- incudate11
- qi11
- antacid10
- caudate10
- unacted10
- tunicae9
- acedia9
- cadent9
- canted9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- decani9
- decant9
- induce9
- induct9
- uniced9
- audient8
- acetin8
- acuate8
- catena8
- centai8
- enatic8
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