QUASSIN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. QUASSIN 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.
Which word lists accept QUASSIN?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUASSIN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUASSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quassinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUASSIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in QUASSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does QUASSIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The bitter crystalline substance extracted from quassia wood.
Quassin is the chemical behind quassia's bitter taste. It has been studied for its insect-killing and medicinal effects, and it is one of the bitterest compounds known.
How QUASSIN is used
Quassin is a chemical and pharmacological term.
- The chemist isolated quassin from the bark.
- Quassin gives the extract its sharp, lasting bitterness.
- Early studies tested quassin as an insecticide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUASSIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUASSIN
1 longer words begin with QUASSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in QUASSIN
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Common questions about QUASSIN
- Is QUASSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUASSIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUASSIN worth?
- QUASSIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUASSIN mean?
- The bitter crystalline substance extracted from quassia wood.
- What letters can be added to QUASSIN?
- QUASSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of QUASSIN:
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