SQUINT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SQUINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SQUINT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SQUINT is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SQUINT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SQUINT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SQUINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does SQUINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To look with the eyes partly closed.
People squint against bright light or to see small print more clearly. A squint can also be a medical condition in which the eyes point in different directions.
How SQUINT is used
Used for narrowing the eyes to see better or avoid glare, and for a misaligned eye condition.
- I had to squint in the bright sun.
- She began to squint at the tiny letters.
- The child was born with a squint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SQUINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SQUINT
The 6 tiles of SQUINT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SQUINT
11 longer words begin with SQUINT.
Shorter words from the letters in SQUINT
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Common questions about SQUINT
- Is SQUINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SQUINT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SQUINT worth?
- SQUINT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SQUINT mean?
- To look with the eyes partly closed.
- What letters can be added to SQUINT?
- SQUINT takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SQUINT:
Open SQUINT in the Word Finder