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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

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8

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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