QUOIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUOIST 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUOIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUOIST is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quoistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUOIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in QUOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about QUOIST
- QUOIST runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of QUOIST
The 6 tiles of QUOIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with QUOIST
1 longer words begin with QUOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in QUOIST
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Common questions about QUOIST
- Is QUOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUOIST is not in it.
- How many points is QUOIST worth?
- QUOIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUOIST?
- QUOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QUOIST:
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