QUIETEN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. QUIETEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUIETEN?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUIETEN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUIETEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quietensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUIETEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in QUIETEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What stands out about QUIETEN
- QUIETEN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does QUIETEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To make something quiet, or to become quiet or calm.
Quieten is the usual British verb for lowering noise or soothing someone. It works both ways: a teacher can quieten a class and a storm can quieten by itself.
How QUIETEN is used
Quieten is common in British English, where American speakers often say quiet down.
- She tried to quieten the crying baby.
- The wind began to quieten after midnight.
- The teacher raised a hand to quieten the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUIETEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUIETEN
6 longer words begin with QUIETEN.
Shorter words from the letters in QUIETEN
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Common questions about QUIETEN
- Is QUIETEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUIETEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUIETEN worth?
- QUIETEN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUIETEN mean?
- To make something quiet, or to become quiet or calm.
- What letters can be added to QUIETEN?
- QUIETEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of QUIETEN:
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