QUINTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. QUINTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
q10u1i1n1t1a1i1n1
PlayableQUINTAIN · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept QUINTAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful QUINTAIN is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quintainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINTAIN scores
Scrabble q10u1i1n1t1a1i1n1 17
Words with Friends q10u2i1n2t1a1i1n2 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in QUINTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUINTAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with QUINTAIN
1 longer words begin with QUINTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINTAIN
quinina16 quinnat16 quintan16 quintin16 quaint15 quinin15 quinta15 quant14 quina14 quint14 innit5 naunt5 tuina5 untin5 quai13 quat13 quin13 quit13 aint4 aitu4 anti4 aunt4 inia4 inti4 nain4 tain4 tian4 tina4 tuan4 tuna4 unai4 unit4 qat12 qin12 qua12 qui12 ain3 ait3 ani3 ann3
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Common questions about QUINTAIN
- Is QUINTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUINTAIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUINTAIN worth?
- QUINTAIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINTAIN?
- QUINTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of QUINTAIN:
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