MARQUISE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MARQUISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARQUISE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARQUISE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARQUISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marquisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARQUISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARQUISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARQUISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARQUISE
- All 8 letters of MARQUISE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MARQUISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The wife or widow of a marquis, or a noblewoman of that rank in her own right.
In the peerage a marquise ranks below a duchess and above a countess. The word also names a finger ring set with a pointed oval stone, and a rich chilled dessert.
How MARQUISE is used
Used for the title, the ring style and in cooking.
- The marquise received guests in the salon.
- He gave her a marquise ring with a diamond.
- The marquise owned a vast country estate.
- We ended the meal with a chocolate marquise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARQUISE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARQUISE
3 longer words begin with MARQUISE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARQUISE
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Common questions about MARQUISE
- Is MARQUISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARQUISE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARQUISE worth?
- MARQUISE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARQUISE mean?
- The wife or widow of a marquis, or a noblewoman of that rank in her own right.
- What letters can be added to MARQUISE?
- MARQUISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARQUISE:
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