REQUIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. REQUIN 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 REQUIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REQUIN is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REQUIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
requinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REQUIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REQUIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does REQUIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, fierce shark, especially the white shark.
The English word requin is taken straight from French, where it names the same dangerous fish. An old story links it to requiems, said to be sung for its victims. You will meet it more in dictionaries and word games than in current writing.
How REQUIN is used
Rare in modern English; known chiefly from dictionaries and older natural history.
- The sailors spoke in fear of the great requin.
- A requin followed the fishing boat for miles.
- The old book described the requin as a man-eater.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REQUIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REQUIN
3 longer words begin with REQUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in REQUIN
Common questions about REQUIN
- Is REQUIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REQUIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REQUIN worth?
- REQUIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REQUIN mean?
- A large, fierce shark, especially the white shark.
- What letters can be added to REQUIN?
- REQUIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REQUIN:
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