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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. AQUILA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a genus of Accipitridae
genus aquila, l'aquila, aquila degli abruzzi
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
AQUILA scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, I×1, L×1, Q×1, U×1
AQUILA is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "AQUILA — a genus of Accipitridae" (15 Scrabble points).
AQUILA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is AQUILA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
AQUILA (noun): a genus of Accipitridae. Additional senses: the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy; a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair.
In standard Scrabble scoring, AQUILA totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. AQUILA includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
AQUILA is 6 letters long, begins with A, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AAILQU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 6-letter entries, AQUILA ranks by raw score (15 points). Anagram alternatives include QUALIA — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, AQUILA carries 4 vowels and 2 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make AQUILA attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on A or A are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
AQUILA is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with A, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like AQUILA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that AQUILA contains A, I, L, Q, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a????a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside AQUILA include AQ, QU, IL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, Q, U, I, L. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble aquila directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat AQUILA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "AQUILA — a genus of Accipitridae" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.