What QUARK Means
- noun: (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3“quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally”
- noun: fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
QUARK is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 18 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as Q10 U1 A1 R1 K5.
Words Made From The Letters In QUARK
7 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (1)
3 letter words (3)
2 letter words (3)
Longer Words Containing QUARK
QUARK appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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