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Is QUAKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUAKING mean?

Quaking is a form of QUAKE.

  1. noun

    shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

  2. verb

    shake with fast, tremulous movements

    “His nostrils palpitated”

  3. verb

    shake with seismic vibrations

    “The earth was quaking”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

7

Letters

Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 QUAKING

QUAKING 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 QUAKING

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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