Is MACAQUES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACAQUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MACAQUES mean?
Macaques is a form of MACAQUE.
- noun
short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (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 MACAQUES
MACAQUES 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 MACAQUES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- macaque20
- squamae18
- casque17
- masque17
- sacque17
- squama17
- aquae14
- aquas14
- aqua13
- qua12
- suq12
- muscae10
- acmes9
- camas9
- cames9
- maces9
- musca9
- sumac9
- acme8
- came8
- cams8
- cums8
- mace8
- macs8
- scam8
- scum8
- amuse7
- cause7
- sauce7
- cam7
- cum7
- mac7
- aces6
- amas6
- amus6
- casa6
- case6
- cues6
- ecus6
- emus6
- maes6
- masa6
- mesa6
- muse6
- same6
- seam6
- ace5
- ama5
- amu5
- cue5
- ecu5
- ems5
- emu5
- mae5
- mas5
- mes5
- mus5
- sac5
- sec5
- sum5
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