Is QUAINT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUAINT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUAINT mean?
- adjective
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
“quaint dialect words”
- adjective
very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance
“the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name”
- adjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
“houses with quaint thatched roofs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 6
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 QUAINT
QUAINT 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.
Anagrams of QUAINT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from QUAINT
The 40 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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