Is QUALIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUALIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUALIFIES mean?
Qualifies is a form of QUALIFY.
- verb
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
- verb
pronounce fit or able
“She was qualified to run the marathon”
- verb
make more specific
“qualify these remarks”
- verb
make fit or prepared
“Your education qualifies you for this job”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 QUALIFIES
QUALIFIES 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 QUALIFIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fiques18
- siliquae17
- fique17
- siliqua16
- silique16
- equals15
- quails15
- squeal15
- equal14
- quail14
- quais14
- quale14
- quasi14
- quai13
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- qi11
- falsie9
- fusile9
- alefs8
- alifs8
- fails8
- false8
- files8
- fleas8
- flies8
- flues8
- fuels8
- fusel8
- fusil8
- leafs8
- sulfa8
- alef7
- alif7
- fail7
- feal7
- feus7
- fila7
- file7
- fils7
- flea7
- flue7
- flus7
- fuel7
- fuse7
- leaf7
- lief7
- life7
- safe7
- seif7
- self7
- liaise6
- efs6
- elf6
- fas6
- fes6
- feu6
- fie6
- fil6
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