QUICKBEAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUICKBEAM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 28 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept QUICKBEAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUICKBEAM is to know. It scores 28 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUICKBEAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quickbeamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUICKBEAM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in QUICKBEAM, 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 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUICKBEAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about QUICKBEAM
- All 9 letters of QUICKBEAM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with QUICKBEAM
1 longer words begin with QUICKBEAM.
Shorter words from the letters in QUICKBEAM
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Common questions about QUICKBEAM
- Is QUICKBEAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUICKBEAM, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUICKBEAM worth?
- QUICKBEAM is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUICKBEAM?
- QUICKBEAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of QUICKBEAM:
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