USQUEBAE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. USQUEBAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept USQUEBAE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USQUEBAE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USQUEBAE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
usquebaesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How USQUEBAE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in USQUEBAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so USQUEBAE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does USQUEBAE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicIrish
An old word for whiskey, from the Gaelic for water of life.
Usquebae comes straight from Gaelic and was once the usual English spelling for the spirit. It can also mean a spiced Irish liqueur. Today the word survives mostly in old texts and Scottish or Irish songs.
How USQUEBAE is used
Archaic and literary, found in historical writing about Scotland and Ireland.
- The innkeeper poured a glass of usquebae.
- They drank usquebae by the peat fire.
- Old songs praise usquebae above wine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of USQUEBAE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with USQUEBAE
1 longer words begin with USQUEBAE.
Shorter words from the letters in USQUEBAE
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Common questions about USQUEBAE
- Is USQUEBAE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USQUEBAE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USQUEBAE worth?
- USQUEBAE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does USQUEBAE mean?
- An old word for whiskey, from the Gaelic for water of life.
- What letters can be added to USQUEBAE?
- USQUEBAE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of USQUEBAE:
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