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Is QUARTERBACKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUARTERBACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 32 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUARTERBACKING mean?

Quarterbacking is a form of QUARTERBACK.

  1. noun

    (football) the person who plays quarterback

  2. noun

    (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team

    “quarterback is the most important position on the team”

  3. verb

    play the quarterback

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

32

Scrabble

37

Words With Friends

14

Letters

Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 32 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 QUARTERBACKING

QUARTERBACKING 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 QUARTERBACKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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