Trusted
quays
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
5 LETTERS5 POINTS
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Loading votes...
Spelling Bee Profile
When quays helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A Q S U Y
Two-Letter Start
QU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
YS
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- QU start
- YS ending
Try it when
- quays is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, q, s, u, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- The YS ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the QU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
noun
A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.