Is QUAINTNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUAINTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUAINTNESS mean?
- noun
the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned
“she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing”
- noun
strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned
“some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 19 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 QUAINTNESS
QUAINTNESS 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 QUAINTNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quantises18
- antiques17
- inquests17
- quantise17
- quinnats17
- quintans17
- antique16
- asquint16
- inquest16
- quassin16
- quinate16
- quinnat16
- quintan16
- quintas16
- quintes16
- sequins16
- squints16
- quaint15
- quants15
- queans15
- quests15
- quiets15
- quinta15
- quinte15
- quints15
- sequin15
- squats15
- squint15
- quais14
- quant14
- quasi14
- quass14
- quate14
- quean14
- quest14
- quiet14
- quins14
- quint14
- quite14
- quits14
- squat14
- qats13
- quai13
- quin13
- quit13
- suqs13
- qat12
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- qi11
- insanest8
- sinuates8
- stanines8
- sunniest8
- aunties7
- entasis7
- inanest7
- issuant7
- nasties7
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