QUICK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. QUICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUICK?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUICK is to know. It scores 20 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUICK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUICK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in QUICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.
What stands out about QUICK
- QUICK scores 20 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does QUICK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Moving or acting fast, or happening in a very short amount of time.
A quick response, a quick glance, or a quick trip are all things that take very little time or happen with noticeable speed. The word can describe either how fast something moves or how little time an action takes.
How QUICK is used
Everyday, neutral word used constantly in speech and writing.
- She gave a quick answer before anyone could object.
- He took a quick look at the map before turning left.
- The quick fox darted across the road and vanished into the bushes.
- We need a quick decision, not a long meeting.
- It was a quick trip to the store and back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUICK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUICK
Showing 24 of 40 words that begin with QUICK.
Words ending in QUICK
1 words end in QUICK. Useful as a back hook: play QUICK onto a word already on the board.
Words with QUICK inside
5 words contain QUICK in the middle. Words that start with QUICK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in QUICK
Common questions about QUICK
- Is QUICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUICK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUICK worth?
- QUICK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUICK mean?
- Moving or acting fast, or happening in a very short amount of time.
- What letters can be added to QUICK?
- QUICK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of QUICK:
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