Is HARLEQUINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HARLEQUINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HARLEQUINS mean?
Harlequins is a form of HARLEQUIN.
- noun
a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
- verb
variegate with spots or marks
“His face was harlequined with patches”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 HARLEQUINS
HARLEQUINS 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 HARLEQUINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harlequin21
- quasher19
- quinelas17
- quash17
- qursh17
- quinela16
- requins16
- equals15
- quails15
- queans15
- querns15
- quires15
- requin15
- risque15
- sequin15
- square15
- squeal15
- squire15
- squirl15
- equal14
- quail14
- quais14
- quale14
- quare14
- quasi14
- quean14
- quern14
- quins14
- quire14
- quai13
- quin13
- inhaulers12
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- hauliers11
- inhalers11
- inhauler11
- qi11
- hailers10
- haliers10
- haulers10
- haulier10
- hernial10
- hernias10
- hurlies10
- inhaler10
- inhales10
- inhauls10
- nearish10
- shalier10
- unhairs10
- unleash10
- arshin9
- ashier9
- ashine9
- ashler9
- hailer9
- halers9
- haleru9
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