Is CLINQUANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLINQUANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLINQUANTS mean?
Clinquants is a form of CLINQUANT.
- adjective
glittering with gold or silver
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 21 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 CLINQUANTS
CLINQUANTS 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 CLINQUANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clinquant20
- quantics19
- acquits18
- quantic18
- quinnats17
- quintals17
- quintans17
- acquit17
- asquint16
- quinnat16
- quintal16
- quintan16
- quintas16
- cinqs16
- quails15
- quaint15
- quants15
- quilts15
- quinta15
- quints15
- squint15
- cinq15
- quail14
- quais14
- quant14
- quasi14
- quilt14
- quins14
- quint14
- quits14
- squat14
- qats13
- quai13
- quin13
- quit13
- qat12
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- qi11
- lunatics10
- sultanic10
- catlins9
- incants9
- linctus9
- lunatic9
- stannic9
- tincals9
- uncials9
- uncinal9
- insulant8
- uninstal8
- acinus8
- actins8
- antics8
- cantus8
- catlin8
- caulis8
- cunits8
- cutins8
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