QUICKTHORN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUICKTHORN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 28 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept QUICKTHORN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUICKTHORN is to know. It scores 28 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUICKTHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quickthornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUICKTHORN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in QUICKTHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUICKTHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about QUICKTHORN
- All 10 letters of QUICKTHORN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with QUICKTHORN
1 longer words begin with QUICKTHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in QUICKTHORN
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Common questions about QUICKTHORN
- Is QUICKTHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUICKTHORN, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUICKTHORN worth?
- QUICKTHORN is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUICKTHORN?
- QUICKTHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of QUICKTHORN:
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