CINQS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CINQS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3i1n1q10s1
PlayableCINQS · 5 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CINQS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful CINQS is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINQS
No single letter turns CINQS into another word.
How CINQS scores
Scrabble c3i1n1q10s1 16
Words with Friends c4i1n2q10s1 18
Face value of the 5 tiles in CINQS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about CINQS
- CINQS takes a Q without a U — one of only 93 words in our lists that do. That is the cheapest way to get rid of the ten-point tile.
- The letters of CINQS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CINQS
Common questions about CINQS
- Is CINQS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINQS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINQS worth?
- CINQS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CINQS?
- No single letter can be added to CINQS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CINQS:
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