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Is QUENCHES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUENCHES mean?

Quenches is a form of QUENCH.

  1. verb

    satisfy (thirst)

    “The cold water quenched his thirst”

  2. verb

    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

    “Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”

  3. verb

    electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

  4. verb

    suppress or crush completely

    “squelch any sign of dissent”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

8

Letters

Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 QUENCHES

QUENCHES 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 QUENCHES

The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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