QUARTERSTAFF is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. QUARTERSTAFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
q10u1a1r1t1e1r1s1t1a1f4f4
PlayableQUARTERSTAFF · 12 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept QUARTERSTAFF?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful QUARTERSTAFF is to know. It scores 27 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUARTERSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quarterstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUARTERSTAFF scores
Scrabble q10u1a1r1t1e1r1s1t1a1f4f4 27
Words with Friends q10u2a1r1t1e1r1s1t1a1f4f4 28
Face value of the 12 tiles in QUARTERSTAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUARTERSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with QUARTERSTAFF
1 longer words begin with QUARTERSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in QUARTERSTAFF
tartuffes15 frustrate12 saturater9 quaffers23 aquafers20 quarters17 quartets17 squatter17 taffetas14 tartuffe14 tartufes11 saturate8 tartares8 tuateras8 quaffer22 aquafer19 quarest16 quarter16 quartes16 quartet16 quatres16 squarer16 affears13 affrets13 restaff13 restuff13 staffer13 stuffer13 taffeta13 truffes13 tuffets13 faurest10 ferrata10 fraters10 rafters10 returfs10 strafer10 tartufe10 tufters10 astuter7
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Common questions about QUARTERSTAFF
- Is QUARTERSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUARTERSTAFF, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUARTERSTAFF worth?
- QUARTERSTAFF is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUARTERSTAFF?
- QUARTERSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of QUARTERSTAFF:
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