QUINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUINES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUINES is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINES
Front hooks — 1
equinesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How QUINES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in QUINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does QUINES mean in Scrabble?
QUINES is the plural of QUINE.
QUINE(noun) — A girl or a young woman, in north-east Scots.
Anagrams of QUINES
The 6 tiles of QUINES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINES
Common questions about QUINES
- Is QUINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINES is not in it.
- How many points is QUINES worth?
- QUINES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINES?
- QUINES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QUINES:
Open QUINES in the Word Finder