QUINIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINIES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
q10u1i1n1i1e1s1
Depends on the listQUINIES · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept QUINIES?
| 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: 59 / 100
59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.43%
Our own measure of how useful QUINIES is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINIES
Front hooks — 1
squiniesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How QUINIES scores
Scrabble q10u1i1n1i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends q10u2i1n2i1e1s1 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in QUINIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINIES
quines15 quinie15 sequin15 quine14 quins14 nisei5 qins13 quin13 nies4 nisi4 sien4 sine4 suni4 unis4 esq12 qin12 qis12 que12 qui12 seq12 suq12 ens3 ins3 nie3 nis3 nus3 sei3 sen3 sin3 sue3 sui3 sun3 uni3 uns3 use3 qi11 en2 es2 in2 is2
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Common questions about QUINIES
- Is QUINIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINIES is not in it.
- How many points is QUINIES worth?
- QUINIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINIES?
- QUINIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of QUINIES:
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