CINQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CINQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CINQUE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CINQUE is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CINQUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cinquesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CINQUE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CINQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does CINQUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The number five, as on dice or in cards.
The cinque is the five on a die or in a hand of cards. It also names a type of bell ringing.
How CINQUE is used
Used in dice, cards and bell ringing.
- He threw a cinque.
- The cinque showed on the die.
- The ringers rang a cinque.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CINQUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CINQUE
The 6 tiles of CINQUE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CINQUE
8 longer words begin with CINQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in CINQUE
Common questions about CINQUE
- Is CINQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CINQUE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CINQUE worth?
- CINQUE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CINQUE mean?
- The number five, as on dice or in cards.
- What letters can be added to CINQUE?
- CINQUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CINQUE:
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