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Is QUATERNARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUATERNARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUATERNARY mean?

  1. noun

    last 2 million years

  2. noun

    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

  3. adjective

    consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four

    “quaternate leaves”

  4. adjective

    coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude

    “the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

10

Letters

Q (10) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 22 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 QUATERNARY

QUATERNARY 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 QUATERNARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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