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Is QUAINTEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUAINTEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUAINTEST mean?

Quaintest is a form of QUAINT.

  1. adjective

    strange in an interesting or pleasing way

    “quaint dialect words”

  2. 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”

  3. adjective

    attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

    “houses with quaint thatched roofs”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 18 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 QUAINTEST

QUAINTEST 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 QUAINTEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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