RELIQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RELIQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELIQUE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELIQUE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELIQUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reliquesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELIQUE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RELIQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does RELIQUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An old spelling of relic, an object that survives from a past age.
Relique belongs to older printed English and is now met mainly in antique texts or deliberate period styling. Modern writers choose relic instead, so relique signals an old-fashioned voice.
How RELIQUE is used
Relique is found in historical quotations and in poetry that imitates earlier spelling.
- The monk guarded the relique in a silver case.
- Every relique in the old chapel was said to be centuries old.
- He described the faded banner as a relique of better days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELIQUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RELIQUE
5 longer words begin with RELIQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in RELIQUE
Common questions about RELIQUE
- Is RELIQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELIQUE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELIQUE worth?
- RELIQUE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELIQUE mean?
- An old spelling of relic, an object that survives from a past age.
- What letters can be added to RELIQUE?
- RELIQUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RELIQUE:
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