Is QUARTERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUARTERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUARTERLY mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
“quarterly report”
- noun
a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
- adverb
in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon
“two coats of arms borne quarterly”
- adverb
in three month intervals
“interest is compounded quarterly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 QUARTERLY
QUARTERLY 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 QUARTERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quarry18
- query17
- quarrel16
- quarter16
- quay16
- quey16
- quarte15
- quatre15
- equal14
- quale14
- quare14
- quart14
- quate14
- qat12
- qua12
- artery9
- elytra9
- lyrate9
- rarely9
- realty9
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- lyart8
- relay8
- retry8
- tarry8
- teary8
- terry8
- truly8
- tuyer8
- yarer8
- yurta8
- aery7
- arty7
- aryl7
- eyra7
- lyre7
- rely7
- ruly7
- tray7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yare7
- year7
- yule7
- yurt7
- retral6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- ryu6
- try6
- tye6
- yar6
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