01 Word definition

quicksand

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is QUICKSAND a word?

Yes. QUICKSAND is a 9-letter noun. a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell QUICKSAND?

Q-U-I-C-K-S-A-N-D

QUICKSAND contains 9 letters, begins with Q, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

2noun

  1. a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score25points
Words With Friends28points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is QUICKSAND spelled?

Q1U2I3C4K5S6A7N8D9
Starts withQUIFirst 3 letters
Ends withANDLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About QUICKSAND.

How do you spell QUICKSAND?

QUICKSAND is spelled Q-U-I-C-K-S-A-N-D. It contains 9 letters.