QUALM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. QUALM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUALM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUALM is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUALM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUALM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in QUALM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does QUALM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden feeling of doubt, unease, or hesitation about whether one's action is right.
A qualm is a brief pang of conscience or doubt that makes a person hesitate before or after doing something. It often arises when an action might be dishonest, unkind or otherwise questionable, even if the person still goes ahead with it. People commonly speak of having no qualms when they feel entirely comfortable with a decision.
How QUALM is used
A common word used across everyday and formal contexts to describe moral hesitation.
- He felt a qualm about lying to his friend.
- She had no qualms about turning down the offer.
- A sudden qualm made him reconsider the plan.
- They signed the contract without a single qualm.
- Her qualms grew stronger the longer she thought about it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUALM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUALM
11 longer words begin with QUALM.
Shorter words from the letters in QUALM
Common questions about QUALM
- Is QUALM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUALM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUALM worth?
- QUALM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUALM mean?
- A sudden feeling of doubt, unease, or hesitation about whether one's action is right.
- What letters can be added to QUALM?
- QUALM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of QUALM:
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