Yes. AQUA is a valid word.
AQUA is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
AQUA is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About AQUA
AQUA is a light bluish-green color, and also the Latin word for water, as in aquarium and aqueduct; its plurals are AQUAE and AQUAS. AQUA is one of the friendliest Q words: it needs only the one U, and the two A tiles around it are easy to find. It is one of the best homes for the Q on a vowel-heavy rack.
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AQUA scores 13 points
Before any bonus squares: A 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 = 13. On a double-word square that's 26, on a triple-word 39, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: AQUA as the first play
Later in the game, put the Q on a 3L square and AQUA is worth 33 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from AQUA
Other forms of AQUA (2):
Words that start with AQUA:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
AQUA is a light blue-green color, and Latin for water. Its plurals are AQUAE and AQUAS.
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