QUINCHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINCHES 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUINCHES?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUINCHES is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINCHES
Front hooks — 1
squinchesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How QUINCHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in QUINCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUINCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about QUINCHES
- All 8 letters of QUINCHES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in QUINCHES
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Common questions about QUINCHES
- Is QUINCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINCHES is not in it.
- How many points is QUINCHES worth?
- QUINCHES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINCHES?
- QUINCHES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of QUINCHES:
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