How many points is QUIRE worth in Scrabble?

QUIRE is worth 14 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept QUIRE?

QUIRE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes SQUIRE. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

Scrabble

Scrabble Dictionary

14 pts

QUIRE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 14 points. QUIRE means "to arrange sheets of paper in sets of twenty-four".

/ˈkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/

Pronunciation

One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.
A set of leaves which are stitched together, originally a set of four pieces of paper (eight leaves, sixteen pages). This is most often a single signature (i.e. group of four), but may be several nested signatures.
A book, poem, or pamphlet.

A choir.
One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to arrange sheets of paper in sets of twenty-four

In a sentence: "They quire."

Check the Scrabble meaning of QUIRE. It scores 14 points.

Add one letter before QUIRE. Scores are base word totals before board bonuses.

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in QUIRE, without blank tiles.

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Is QUIRE a Scrabble word?: QUIRE is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 14 points.
What does QUIRE mean?: to arrange sheets of paper in sets of twenty-four
How do you use QUIRE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They quire."
How many points is QUIRE worth in Scrabble?: QUIRE is worth 14 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept QUIRE?: QUIRE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to QUIRE?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes SQUIRE. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.