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
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 10
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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