Is ACQUAINTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACQUAINTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACQUAINTS mean?
Acquaints is a form of ACQUAINT.
- verb
cause to come to know personally
“permit me to acquaint you with my son”
- verb
make familiar or conversant with
“you should acquaint yourself with your new computer”
- verb
inform
“Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 20 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 ACQUAINTS
ACQUAINTS 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 ACQUAINTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acquaint19
- aquatics19
- quantics19
- acquits18
- aquatic18
- quantic18
- acquit17
- asquint16
- quintas16
- cinqs16
- qanats15
- quaint15
- quanta15
- quants15
- quinta15
- quints15
- squint15
- cinq15
- aquas14
- qanat14
- quais14
- quant14
- quasi14
- quins14
- quint14
- quits14
- squat14
- aqua13
- qats13
- quai13
- quin13
- quit13
- qat12
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- qi11
- satanic9
- acinus8
- actins8
- antics8
- cantus8
- casita8
- cunits8
- cutins8
- nastic8
- sancta8
- tacans8
- tunica8
- tunics8
- uncast8
- acais7
- actin7
- antic7
- cains7
- canst7
- cants7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- cutis7
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