QUINTE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. QUINTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUINTE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUINTE is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINTE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in QUINTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does QUINTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The fifth of the eight basic parrying positions in fencing.
In quinte the blade guards the head, which makes it useful against a cut from above. The French name simply means fifth and sits after quarte in the traditional sequence. Modern foil and sabre fencers use it less often than the others.
How QUINTE is used
Used in fencing manuals and by coaches naming the numbered guards.
- He raised his blade into quinte to protect his head.
- The master drilled us in quinte until it felt natural.
- A parry in quinte stopped the downward cut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUINTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of QUINTE
The 6 tiles of QUINTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with QUINTE
14 longer words begin with QUINTE.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINTE
Common questions about QUINTE
- Is QUINTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUINTE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUINTE worth?
- QUINTE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUINTE mean?
- The fifth of the eight basic parrying positions in fencing.
- What letters can be added to QUINTE?
- QUINTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QUINTE:
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