Is EQUINOXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EQUINOXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EQUINOXES mean?
Equinoxes is a form of EQUINOX.
- 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
- noun
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 25 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 EQUINOXES
EQUINOXES 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 EQUINOXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- equinox23
- equines16
- equine15
- queens15
- quoins15
- sequin15
- eques14
- queen14
- queso14
- quins14
- quoin14
- exines13
- unisex13
- quin13
- exine12
- exons12
- nexus12
- nixes12
- unsex12
- qis12
- suq12
- exes11
- exon11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- oxes11
- qi11
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- sox10
- xis10
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- xu9
- eosine6
- onesie6
- ensue5
- eosin5
- noise5
- seine5
- unsee5
- eons4
- esne4
- ions4
- noes4
- nose4
- nous4
- ones4
- onus4
- seen4
- sene4
- sine4
- sone4
- unis4
- ens3
- eon3
- ins3
- ion3
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