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Is QUIESCENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, QUIESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does QUIESCENT mean?

  1. adjective

    not active or activated

    “the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”

  2. adjective

    marked by a state of tranquil repose

    “the quiescent melancholy of the town”

  3. adjective

    being quiet or still or inactive

  4. adjective

    (pathology) causing no symptoms

    “a quiescent tumor”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
23
Letters
9

Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 20 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 QUIESCENT

QUIESCENT 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 QUIESCENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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