Is QUICKSAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUICKSAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUICKSAND mean?
- noun
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
- noun
a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 25 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 QUICKSAND
Single letters that turn QUICKSAND 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 QUICKSAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quacks21
- quicks21
- quack20
- quick20
- cinqs16
- qadis15
- qaids15
- quads15
- quids15
- squad15
- squid15
- cinq15
- quais14
- quasi14
- quins14
- qadi14
- qaid14
- quad14
- quid14
- quai13
- quin13
- dicks12
- ducks12
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- adsuki11
- nicks11
- snack11
- snick11
- snuck11
- dick11
- duck11
- qi11
- dinks10
- dunks10
- kadis10
- kinda10
- kinds10
- cask10
- cusk10
- icks10
- nick10
- sack10
- sick10
- suck10
- canids9
- nicads9
- ankus9
- kains9
- kinas9
- daks9
- dank9
- dink9
- disk9
- dunk9
- dusk9
- kadi9
- kids9
- kind9
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