QUAINTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. QUAINTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
q10u1a1i1n1t1l1y4
PlayableQUAINTLY · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept QUAINTLY?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful QUAINTLY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUAINTLY
No single letter turns QUAINTLY into another word.
How QUAINTLY scores
Scrabble q10u1a1i1n1t1l1y4 20
Words with Friends q10u2a1i1n2t1l2y3 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in QUAINTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUAINTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about QUAINTLY
- All 8 letters of QUAINTLY are different — nothing repeats.
- QUAINTLY 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 QUAINTLY
quality19 quintal16 yanqui18 quaint15 quinta15 auntly9 litany9 unital6 quail14 quant14 quilt14 quina14 quint14 aunty8 inlay8 laity8 layin8 linty8 unity8 unlay8 yulan8 inula5 tuina5 unlit5 until5 quay16 quai13 quat13 quin13 quit13 ayin7 inly7 liny7 luny7 tiny7 tiyn7 tuny7 tyin7 yuan7 aint4
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Common questions about QUAINTLY
- Is QUAINTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUAINTLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUAINTLY worth?
- QUAINTLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUAINTLY?
- No single letter can be added to QUAINTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of QUAINTLY:
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