quicksand

1. A bed of loose sand mixed with water forming a soft shifting mass that yields easily to pressure and tends to engulf any object resting on its surface.

2. A place or situation into which entry can be swift and sudden but from which extrication can be difficult or impossible. Often used in the plural: "This theory of the future entrapped [them] in the quicksands of Vietnam” ( Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.).

3. Sand readily yielding to pressure.

4. A deep mass of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects readily sink.

5. Something that entraps or frustrates .

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
quicksand	25	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ad	3
ai	2
an	2
as	2
da	3
id	3
in	2
is	2
ka	6
ki	6
na	2
nu	2
qi	11
si	2
un	2
us	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ads	4
aid	4
ain	3
ais	3
and	4
ani	3
ask	7
auk	7
cad	6
can	5
cis	5
cud	6
dak	8
dan	4
das	4
din	4
dis	4
dui	4
dun	4
ick	9
ids	4
ink	7
ins	3
kas	7
kid	8
kin	7
kis	7
nus	3
qis	12
qua	12
sac	5
sad	4
san	3
sau	3
sic	5
sin	3
ska	7
ski	7
suk	7
sun	3
suq	12
uni	3
uns	3
ack	9

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acid	7
aids	5
ains	4
akin	8
ands	5
anis	4
anus	4
asci	6
auks	8
cadi	7
cads	7
caid	7
cain	6
cans	6
cask	10
cinq	15
cuds	7
cusk	10
dais	5
daks	9
dank	9
dans	5
dick	11
dink	9
dins	5
disc	7
disk	9
duci	7
duck	11
dunk	9
duns	5
dusk	9
icks	10
inks	8
kadi	9
kain	8
kids	9
kina	8
kind	9
kins	8
kuna	8
nick	10
qadi	14
qaid	14
quad	14
quai	13
quid	14
quin	13
sack	10
sadi	5
said	5
sain	4
saki	8
sand	5
sank	8
scad	7
scan	6
scud	7
sick	10
sika	8
sink	8
skid	9
skin	8
skua	8
suck	10
sunk	8
unai	4
unci	6
unis	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acids	8
adunc	8
ankus	9
asdic	8
cadis	8
caids	8
cains	7
canid	8
cinqs	16
cnida	8
dicks	12
dinks	10
ducks	12
dunks	10
incus	7
kadis	10
kains	9
kinas	9
kinds	10
nicad	8
nicks	11
nidus	6
qadis	15
qaids	15
quack	20
quads	15
quais	14
quasi	14
quick	20
quids	15
quins	14
scudi	8
snack	11
snick	11
snuck	11
squad	15
squid	15
unais	5
uncia	7
unica	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acinus	8
adsuki	11
canids	9
nicads	9
quacks	21
quicks	21
unsaid	7

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
quicksand	25