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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. QUOITS 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 game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
QUOITS (noun): a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it.
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Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUOITS scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×1, O×1, Q×1, S×1, T×1, U×1
QUOITS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
QUOITS is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with Q, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "QUOITS — a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it" (15 Scrabble points).
QUOITS 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 QUOITS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
QUOITS (noun): a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it.
In standard Scrabble scoring, QUOITS 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. QUOITS includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
QUOITS is 6 letters long, begins with Q, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram IOQSTU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so QUOITS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, QUOITS ranks by raw score (15 points). 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, QUOITS carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make QUOITS 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.
QUOITS is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with Q, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like QUOITS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that QUOITS contains I, O, Q, 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 q????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside QUOITS include QU, IT, OI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: Q, U, O, I, T, 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 quoits 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 QUOITS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "QUOITS — a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it" (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.