USQUEBAUGH is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. USQUEBAUGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept USQUEBAUGH?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USQUEBAUGH is to know. It scores 25 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USQUEBAUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
usquebaughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How USQUEBAUGH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in USQUEBAUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 3 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so USQUEBAUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does USQUEBAUGH mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicScotsIrish
An old name for whisky, taken from the Gaelic words for water of life.
Usquebaugh is the Gaelic ancestor of the modern word whisky. In older English it also named a spiced liqueur of brandy, raisins and cinnamon, so books from earlier centuries may use it for a richer drink than plain whisky.
How USQUEBAUGH is used
Mostly seen in historical writing and in Scottish or Irish settings, with a somewhat romantic flavour.
- The innkeeper poured a measure of usquebaugh for each traveller.
- In the old ballad, the highlanders drank usquebaugh by the fire.
- Dr Johnson recorded that usquebaugh was the favourite drink of the Highlands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of USQUEBAUGH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with USQUEBAUGH
1 longer words begin with USQUEBAUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in USQUEBAUGH
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Common questions about USQUEBAUGH
- Is USQUEBAUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USQUEBAUGH, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USQUEBAUGH worth?
- USQUEBAUGH is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What does USQUEBAUGH mean?
- An old name for whisky, taken from the Gaelic words for water of life.
- What letters can be added to USQUEBAUGH?
- USQUEBAUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of USQUEBAUGH:
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