QUIRKY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. QUIRKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUIRKY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUIRKY is to know. It scores 22 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUIRKY
No single letter turns QUIRKY into another word.
How QUIRKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in QUIRKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about QUIRKY
- QUIRKY scores 22 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does QUIRKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having unusual and unexpected traits that set it apart.
It is mostly meant in a fond way, praising things that are charming because they are odd. A quirky room, person or film is memorable for its eccentric details.
How QUIRKY is used
Used for people, places, designs and stories.
- They rented a quirky cottage with a round door.
- He has a quirky sense of humour.
- The cafe is quirky, with mismatched chairs on every floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUIRKY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in QUIRKY
Common questions about QUIRKY
- Is QUIRKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUIRKY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUIRKY worth?
- QUIRKY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUIRKY mean?
- Having unusual and unexpected traits that set it apart.
- What letters can be added to QUIRKY?
- No single letter can be added to QUIRKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QUIRKY:
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