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Is QUARRIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUARRIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUARRIES mean?

Quarries is a form of QUARRY.

  1. noun

    a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

    “he fell prey to muggers”

  2. noun

    a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

    “a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'”

  3. noun

    animal hunted or caught for food

  4. verb

    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

    “quarry marble”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 QUARRIES

QUARRIES 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 QUARRIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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