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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. QUIRKINESS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (10 letters, 23 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 strange attitude or habit
QUIRKINESS (noun): a strange attitude or habit.
oddity, queerness, quirk, crotchet
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUIRKINESS scores 23 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, I×2, K×1, N×1, Q×1, R×1, S×2, U×1
QUIRKINESS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
QUIRKINESS is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with Q, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "QUIRKINESS — a strange attitude or habit" (23 Scrabble points).
QUIRKINESS 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 QUIRKINESS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
QUIRKINESS (noun): a strange attitude or habit.
In standard Scrabble scoring, QUIRKINESS totals 23 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. QUIRKINESS includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
QUIRKINESS is 10 letters long, begins with Q, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram EIIKNQRSSU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so QUIRKINESS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 10-letter entries, QUIRKINESS ranks by raw score (23 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include RAZZMATAZZ, QUIZZINGLY, ZYZZOGETON, WHIZZINGLY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, QUIRKINESS carries 4 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make QUIRKINESS attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on Q or S are common study angles; browse words starting with Q and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
QUIRKINESS is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with Q, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 10-letter entries like QUIRKINESS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that QUIRKINESS contains E, I, K, N, Q, R, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as q????????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside QUIRKINESS include KI, QU, RK — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: Q, U, I, R, K, N, 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 quirkiness directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 23 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 QUIRKINESS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "QUIRKINESS — a strange attitude or habit" (23 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.