Is QUICKSANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUICKSANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does QUICKSANDS mean?
Quicksands is a form of QUICKSAND.
- 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
26
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
10
Letters
Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 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 QUICKSANDS
QUICKSANDS 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 QUICKSANDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- quicksand25
- quacks21
- quicks21
- quack20
- quick20
- quassin16
- squads16
- squids16
- cinqs16
- qadis15
- qaids15
- quads15
- quids15
- squad15
- squid15
- cinq15
- quais14
- quasi14
- quass14
- quins14
- qadi14
- qaid14
- quad14
- quid14
- quai13
- quin13
- suqs13
- adsukis12
- snacks12
- snicks12
- dicks12
- ducks12
- qis12
- qua12
- suq12
- adsuki11
- casks11
- cusks11
- nicks11
- sacks11
- sicks11
- snack11
- snick11
- snuck11
- sucks11
- dick11
- duck11
- qi11
- dinks10
- disks10
- dunks10
- dusks10
- kadis10
- kinda10
- kinds10
- skids10
- cask10
- cusk10
- icks10
- nick10
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