CINQUAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CINQUAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CINQUAIN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CINQUAIN is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINQUAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cinquainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CINQUAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CINQUAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CINQUAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CINQUAIN
- CINQUAIN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CINQUAIN
1 longer words begin with CINQUAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CINQUAIN
Common questions about CINQUAIN
- Is CINQUAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINQUAIN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINQUAIN worth?
- CINQUAIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CINQUAIN?
- CINQUAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CINQUAIN:
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