QUINQUINA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINQUINA 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUINQUINA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUINQUINA is to know. It scores 27 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINQUINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quinquinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINQUINA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in QUINQUINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 2 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. QUINQUINA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about QUINQUINA
- Two Qs in one word: QUINQUINA 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 QUINQUINA
1 longer words begin with QUINQUINA.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINQUINA
Common questions about QUINQUINA
- Is QUINQUINA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINQUINA is not in it.
- How many points is QUINQUINA worth?
- QUINQUINA is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINQUINA?
- QUINQUINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of QUINQUINA:
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