QUINQUIVALENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 37 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINQUIVALENCE 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 QUINQUIVALENCE?
| 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 QUINQUIVALENCE is to know. It scores 37 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINQUIVALENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quinquivalencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINQUIVALENCE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in QUINQUIVALENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 2 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. QUINQUIVALENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about QUINQUIVALENCE
- Two Qs in one word: QUINQUIVALENCE 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 QUINQUIVALENCE
1 longer words begin with QUINQUIVALENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINQUIVALENCE
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Common questions about QUINQUIVALENCE
- Is QUINQUIVALENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINQUIVALENCE is not in it.
- How many points is QUINQUIVALENCE worth?
- QUINQUIVALENCE is worth 37 points in Scrabble and 44 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINQUIVALENCE?
- QUINQUIVALENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of QUINQUIVALENCE:
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