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Is MESQUITES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MESQUITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MESQUITES mean?

Mesquites is a form of MESQUITE.

  1. noun

    any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

9

Letters

M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 MESQUITES

MESQUITES 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 MESQUITES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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