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Is EQUINOX a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EQUINOX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EQUINOX mean?

  1. noun

    either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

  2. noun

    (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

7

Letters

E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + X (8) = 23 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 EQUINOX

EQUINOX 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 EQUINOX

The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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