Is PIQUANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PIQUANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PIQUANCES mean?
Piquances is a form of PIQUANCE.
- noun
a tart spicy quality
- noun
the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 PIQUANCES
PIQUANCES 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 PIQUANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- piquance21
- caiques18
- cinques18
- quinces18
- caique17
- casque17
- cinque17
- equips17
- piques17
- quince17
- sacque17
- cinqs16
- equip16
- pique16
- quips16
- queans15
- sequin15
- cinq15
- quip15
- quais14
- quasi14
- quean14
- quins14
- quai13
- quin13
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- auspice11
- inscape11
- qi11
- apices10
- apneic10
- panics10
- pecans10
- spicae10
- uncaps10
- aspic9
- capes9
- epics9
- paces9
- panic9
- pecan9
- picas9
- puces9
- scape9
- scaup9
- sepic9
- space9
- spica9
- spice9
- uncap9
- acinus8
- casein8
- incase8
- incuse8
- puisne8
- supine8
- uncase8
- unciae8
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