QUINZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUINZE 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUINZE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUINZE is to know. It scores 24 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quinzesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINZE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in QUINZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about QUINZE
- QUINZE scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with QUINZE
1 longer words begin with QUINZE.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINZE
Common questions about QUINZE
- Is QUINZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUINZE is not in it.
- How many points is QUINZE worth?
- QUINZE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINZE?
- QUINZE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QUINZE:
Open QUINZE in the Word Finder