CINQUAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CINQUAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
c3i1n1q10u1a1i1n1s1
PlayableCINQUAINS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CINQUAINS?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful CINQUAINS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINQUAINS
No single letter turns CINQUAINS into another word.
How CINQUAINS scores
Scrabble c3i1n1q10u1a1i1n1s1 20
Words with Friends c4i1n2q10u2a1i1n2s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in CINQUAINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CINQUAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CINQUAINS
- CINQUAINS 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
Shorter words from the letters in CINQUAINS
cinquain19 quininas17 quinina16 quinins16 niacins9 acquis17 quinic17 quinas15 quinin15 acinus8 anisic8 casini8 niacin8 uncini8 cinqs16 quais14 quasi14 quina14 quins14 acini7 cains7 canns7 incus7 uncia7 unica7 sunna5 unais5 cinq15 qins13 quai13 quin13 asci6 cain6 cann6 cans6 saic6 scan6 unci6 ains4 anis4
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Common questions about CINQUAINS
- Is CINQUAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINQUAINS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINQUAINS worth?
- CINQUAINS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CINQUAINS?
- No single letter can be added to CINQUAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CINQUAINS:
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