QUINQUEVALENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 37 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINQUEVALENCE 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 37 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUINQUEVALENCE?
| 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 QUINQUEVALENCE is to know. It scores 37 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINQUEVALENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quinquevalencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINQUEVALENCE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in QUINQUEVALENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 2 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. QUINQUEVALENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about QUINQUEVALENCE
- Two Qs in one word: QUINQUEVALENCE 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 QUINQUEVALENCE
1 longer words begin with QUINQUEVALENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINQUEVALENCE
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Common questions about QUINQUEVALENCE
- Is QUINQUEVALENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINQUEVALENCE is not in it.
- How many points is QUINQUEVALENCE worth?
- QUINQUEVALENCE is worth 37 points in Scrabble and 44 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINQUEVALENCE?
- QUINQUEVALENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of QUINQUEVALENCE:
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