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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. QUIETEN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 16 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: verb
make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
hush, silence, still, shut up, hush up, calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, lull, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUIETEN scores 16 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×2, I×1, N×1, Q×1, T×1, U×1
QUIETEN is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with Q, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "QUIETEN — make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"" (16 Scrabble points).
QUIETEN 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 QUIETEN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
QUIETEN (verb): cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!". Additional senses: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"; become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered".
In standard Scrabble scoring, QUIETEN totals 16 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. QUIETEN includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
QUIETEN is 7 letters long, begins with Q, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram EEINQTU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 7-letter entries, QUIETEN ranks by raw score (16 points). Anagram alternatives include QUENITE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, QUIETEN carries 4 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make QUIETEN attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on Q or N are common study angles; browse words starting with Q and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
QUIETEN is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with Q, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like QUIETEN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that QUIETEN contains E, I, N, Q, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as q?????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside QUIETEN include QU, EN, ET — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: Q, U, I, E, T, N. 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 quieten directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 16 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 QUIETEN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "QUIETEN — make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"" (16 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.