QUINAQUINA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINAQUINA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUINAQUINA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUINAQUINA is to know. It scores 28 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINAQUINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quinaquinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINAQUINA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in QUINAQUINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 2 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. QUINAQUINA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about QUINAQUINA
- Two Qs in one word: QUINAQUINA doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with QUINAQUINA
1 longer words begin with QUINAQUINA.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINAQUINA
Common questions about QUINAQUINA
- Is QUINAQUINA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINAQUINA is not in it.
- How many points is QUINAQUINA worth?
- QUINAQUINA is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINAQUINA?
- QUINAQUINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of QUINAQUINA:
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