QUANTUM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. QUANTUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUANTUM?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUANTUM is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUANTUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quantumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUANTUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in QUANTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does QUANTUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The smallest separate amount of energy or another physical quantity, or a quantity or amount in general.
In physics a quantum is the basic packet in which energy comes, which is why the field is called quantum mechanics. Outside science the word can simply mean a required amount, as in a legal quantum of damages.
How QUANTUM is used
Quantum is a noun in physics and law, and is often used as an adjective in compounds.
- A single quantum of light is called a photon.
- The court decided the quantum of damages separately.
- Each quantum carries a fixed amount of energy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUANTUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUANTUM
1 longer words begin with QUANTUM.
Shorter words from the letters in QUANTUM
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Common questions about QUANTUM
- Is QUANTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUANTUM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUANTUM worth?
- QUANTUM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUANTUM mean?
- The smallest separate amount of energy or another physical quantity, or a quantity or amount in general.
- What letters can be added to QUANTUM?
- QUANTUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of QUANTUM:
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