Is MOSQUITOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOSQUITOES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOSQUITOES mean?
Mosquitoes is a form of MOSQUITO.
- noun
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (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 MOSQUITOES
MOSQUITOES 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 MOSQUITOES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misquotes20
- mosquitos20
- mesquits19
- misquote19
- mosquito19
- mesquit18
- mosques18
- mosque17
- quesos15
- quests15
- quiets15
- quoits15
- quotes15
- toques15
- queso14
- quest14
- quiet14
- quite14
- quits14
- quoit14
- quote14
- toque14
- quit13
- suqs13
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- mousiest10
- ostomies10
- missout9
- mitoses9
- osmious9
- somites9
- sumoist9
- timeous9
- mioses8
- misset8
- misuse8
- mouses8
- mousse8
- osmose8
- osmous8
- ostium8
- smites8
- somite8
- stimes8
- tmesis8
- emits7
- items7
- meous7
- metis7
- mises7
- misos7
- mists7
- mites7
- moist7
- moose7
- moots7
- mosso7
- moste7
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