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Is MAQUIS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAQUIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAQUIS mean?

  1. noun

    a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II

  2. noun

    the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

6

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 17 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 MAQUIS

MAQUIS 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.

Anagrams of MAQUIS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MAQUIS

The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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