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Is SQUINT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SQUINT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SQUINT mean?

  1. verb

    cross one's eyes as if in strabismus

    “The children squinted so as to scare each other”

  2. noun

    abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

  3. noun

    the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

  4. verb

    be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 SQUINT

Single letters that turn SQUINT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

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Anagrams of SQUINT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SQUINT

The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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