Is QUARTERBACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUARTERBACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUARTERBACKS mean?
Quarterbacks is a form of QUARTERBACK.
- noun
(football) the person who plays quarterback
- 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”
- verb
play the quarterback
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
29
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
12
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 29 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 QUARTERBACKS
QUARTERBACKS 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 QUARTERBACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quarterback28
- quacks21
- quakers20
- quack20
- racquets19
- quaker19
- quakes19
- quarks19
- squark19
- squeak19
- acquest18
- barques18
- racquet18
- quake18
- quark18
- quarters17
- barque17
- basque17
- burqas17
- casque17
- sacque17
- backrest16
- backseat16
- barracks16
- brackets16
- seatback16
- quarter16
- quartes16
- quatres16
- squarer16
- burqa16
- squab16
- backers15
- backset15
- barrack15
- bracket15
- buckers15
- buckets15
- buckras15
- sackbut15
- setback15
- quarte15
- quarts15
- quasar15
- quatre15
- square15
- baresark14
- restruck14
- retracks14
- trackers14
- truckers14
- backer14
- bucker14
- bucket14
- buckra14
- aquae14
- aquas14
- quare14
- quart14
- quate14
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