Is MAQUISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAQUISES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 19 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAQUISES mean?
Maquises is a form of MAQUIS.
- noun
a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
- noun
the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 MAQUISES
MAQUISES 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 MAQUISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- masques18
- maquis17
- masque17
- umiaqs17
- maqui16
- umiaq16
- quais14
- quasi14
- quass14
- quai13
- suqs13
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- qi11
- amuses8
- assume8
- misuse8
- amies7
- amiss7
- amuse7
- mases7
- masse7
- mesas7
- mises7
- muses7
- seams7
- seism7
- semis7
- simas7
- sumis7
- aims6
- amie6
- amis6
- amus6
- emus6
- isms6
- maes6
- mass6
- mesa6
- mess6
- mise6
- miss6
- muse6
- muss6
- same6
- seam6
- semi6
- sima6
- sims6
- sumi6
- sums6
- issue5
- aim5
- ami5
- amu5
- ems5
- emu5
- ism5
- mae5
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