ALFAQUI is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ALFAQUI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALFAQUI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALFAQUI is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALFAQUI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALFAQUI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALFAQUI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does ALFAQUI mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A Muslim teacher or expert in religious law, especially in medieval Spain.
An alfaqui advised rulers and communities on matters of Islamic law. The word passed into Spanish and English from Arabic and survives mainly in history books.
How ALFAQUI is used
Used in historical writing about Spain and North Africa for an alfaqui.
- The alfaqui explained the ruling to the town.
- A respected alfaqui served at the court in Granada.
- Each village sent for an alfaqui to settle the dispute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALFAQUI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALFAQUI
3 longer words begin with ALFAQUI.
Shorter words from the letters in ALFAQUI
Common questions about ALFAQUI
- Is ALFAQUI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALFAQUI, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALFAQUI worth?
- ALFAQUI is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALFAQUI mean?
- A Muslim teacher or expert in religious law, especially in medieval Spain.
- What letters can be added to ALFAQUI?
- ALFAQUI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALFAQUI:
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