Is PIQUANTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PIQUANTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PIQUANTLY mean?
- adverb
with strong spices; in a spicy manner
“the soup was spicily flavored”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 23 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 PIQUANTLY
PIQUANTLY 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 PIQUANTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quaintly20
- quality19
- piquant18
- yanqui18
- quintal16
- quay16
- quaint15
- quinta15
- quip15
- quail14
- quant14
- quilt14
- quint14
- quai13
- quin13
- quit13
- inaptly12
- ptyalin12
- unaptly12
- qat12
- qua12
- painty11
- punily11
- qi11
- aptly10
- layup10
- panty10
- patly10
- platy10
- punty10
- typal10
- nuptial9
- unplait9
- auntly9
- litany9
- paly9
- paty9
- pily9
- piny9
- pity9
- play9
- puny9
- pyin9
- yaup9
- paulin8
- plaint8
- pliant8
- aunty8
- inlay8
- laity8
- layin8
- linty8
- unity8
- unlay8
- yulan8
- pay8
- ply8
- pya8
- yap8
- yip8
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