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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. QUICK is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 20 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
easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
agile, nimble, spry, warm, immediate, prompt, straightaway, speedy, flying, fast, ready, promptly, quickly
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUICK scores 20 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, I×1, K×1, Q×1, U×1
QUICK has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
QUICK is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with Q, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "QUICK — easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"" (20 Scrabble points).
QUICK 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 QUICK a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
QUICK (noun): any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail). Additional senses: moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"; easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"; performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial".
In standard Scrabble scoring, QUICK totals 20 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. QUICK includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
QUICK is 5 letters long, begins with Q, ends with K, and sorts to the alphagram CIKQU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so QUICK is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, QUICK ranks by raw score (20 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, QUICK carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make QUICK attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on Q or K are common study angles; browse words starting with Q and words ending with K to rehearse parallel sets.
QUICK is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with Q, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like QUICK frequently cross shorter words; knowing that QUICK contains C, I, K, Q, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as q???k to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside QUICK include CK, IC, QU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: Q, U, I, C, K. 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 quick directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 20 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 QUICK as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "QUICK — easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"" (20 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.