Is QUAGMIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUAGMIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUAGMIRES mean?
Quagmires is a form of QUAGMIRE.
- noun
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + G (2) + M (3) + I (1) + R (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 QUAGMIRES
QUAGMIRES 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 QUAGMIRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quagmire20
- marquise19
- marques18
- marquis18
- masquer18
- maquis17
- marque17
- masque17
- squirm17
- umiaqs17
- maqui16
- umiaq16
- quires15
- risque15
- square15
- squire15
- quags15
- squeg15
- quais14
- quare14
- quasi14
- quire14
- quag14
- quai13
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- qi11
- gisarme10
- imagers10
- mirages10
- murages10
- mausier9
- uremias9
- ageism9
- gamers9
- gamier9
- grimes9
- grumes9
- imager9
- images9
- maigre9
- marges9
- mauger9
- maugre9
- mirage9
- murage9
- aimers8
- amuser8
- armies8
- ramies8
- samier8
- uremia8
- agism8
- gamer8
- games8
- gaums8
- germs8
- geums8
- grams8
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