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Is QUICKENING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUICKENING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUICKENING mean?

  1. noun

    the process of showing signs of life

    “the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain”

  2. noun

    the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus

  3. noun

    the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

26

Scrabble

31

Words With Friends

10

Letters

Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 26 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 QUICKENING

QUICKENING 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 QUICKENING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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