QUANDARY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. QUANDARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUANDARY?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUANDARY is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUANDARY
No single letter turns QUANDARY into another word.
How QUANDARY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in QUANDARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUANDARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does QUANDARY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A state of uncertainty about what to do when faced with a difficult choice.
People find themselves in a quandary when every option has a cost. The word stresses being stuck in the dilemma rather than the decision itself.
How QUANDARY is used
Quandary is a common everyday word, usually after in a.
- She was in a quandary over which job to take.
- The sudden offer left him in a quandary.
- Their quandary deepened when the rain began.
- It is a real quandary for the committee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUANDARY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in QUANDARY
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Common questions about QUANDARY
- Is QUANDARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUANDARY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUANDARY worth?
- QUANDARY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUANDARY mean?
- A state of uncertainty about what to do when faced with a difficult choice.
- What letters can be added to QUANDARY?
- No single letter can be added to QUANDARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of QUANDARY:
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