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Is SQUINTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SQUINTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SQUINTS mean?

Squints is a form of SQUINT.

  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

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SQUINTS

SQUINTS 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 SQUINTS

The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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