Is QUARTERSTAFF a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUARTERSTAFF is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUARTERSTAFF mean?
- noun
a long stout staff used as a weapon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + F (4) + F (4) = 27 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 QUARTERSTAFF
Single letters that turn QUARTERSTAFF into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from QUARTERSTAFF
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quaffers23
- quaffer22
- quaffs21
- quaff20
- quarters17
- quartets17
- squatter17
- quarter16
- quartes16
- quartet16
- quatres16
- squarer16
- tartuffes15
- quarte15
- quarts15
- quasar15
- quatre15
- square15
- taffetas14
- tartuffe14
- aquae14
- aquas14
- quare14
- quart14
- quate14
- quest14
- squat14
- restaff13
- restuff13
- staffer13
- stuffer13
- taffeta13
- truffes13
- tuffets13
- aqua13
- qats13
- frustrate12
- ruffes12
- suffer12
- truffe12
- tuffet12
- qat12
- qua12
- suq12
- tartufes11
- raffs11
- ruffe11
- ruffs11
- staff11
- stuff11
- teffs11
- tuffs11
- fraters10
- rafters10
- strafer10
- tartufe10
- tufters10
- effs10
- raff10
- ruff10
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