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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HINDQUARTERS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (12 letters, 25 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
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
HINDQUARTERS (noun): the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks.
croup, croupe, rump
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HINDQUARTERS scores 25 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, E×1, H×1, I×1, N×1, Q×1, R×2, S×1, T×1, U×1
HINDQUARTERS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
HINDQUARTERS is a 12-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 12, starts with H, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HINDQUARTERS — the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks" (25 Scrabble points).
HINDQUARTERS 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 HINDQUARTERS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HINDQUARTERS (noun): the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks.
In standard Scrabble scoring, HINDQUARTERS totals 25 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. HINDQUARTERS includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
HINDQUARTERS is 12 letters long, begins with H, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ADEHINQRRSTU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so HINDQUARTERS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 8 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 12-letter entries, HINDQUARTERS ranks by raw score (25 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include AZOXYBENZOIC, QUIZZABILITY, QUIZZICALITY, AZOXYBENZENE; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HINDQUARTERS carries 4 vowels and 8 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make HINDQUARTERS attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on H or S are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
HINDQUARTERS is a 12-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 12, starts with H, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 12-letter entries like HINDQUARTERS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HINDQUARTERS contains A, D, E, H, I, N, Q, R, S, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h??????????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HINDQUARTERS include DQ, HI, ND — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, I, N, D, Q, U, A, R, T, E, S. 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 hindquarters directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 25 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 HINDQUARTERS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HINDQUARTERS — the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks" (25 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.