QUINQUENNIAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 31 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINQUENNIAD 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 31 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUINQUENNIAD?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUINQUENNIAD is to know. It scores 31 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINQUENNIAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quinquenniadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINQUENNIAD scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in QUINQUENNIAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 2 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. QUINQUENNIAD needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about QUINQUENNIAD
- Two Qs in one word: QUINQUENNIAD 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 QUINQUENNIAD
1 longer words begin with QUINQUENNIAD.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINQUENNIAD
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Common questions about QUINQUENNIAD
- Is QUINQUENNIAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINQUENNIAD is not in it.
- How many points is QUINQUENNIAD worth?
- QUINQUENNIAD is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINQUENNIAD?
- QUINQUENNIAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of QUINQUENNIAD:
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