YANQUI is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. YANQUI is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
y4a1n1q10u1i1
PlayableYANQUI · 6 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YANQUI?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful YANQUI is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YANQUI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yanquisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YANQUI scores
Scrabble y4a1n1q10u1i1 18
Words with Friends y3a1n2q10u2i1 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in YANQUI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Words starting with YANQUI
1 longer words begin with YANQUI.
Shorter words from the letters in YANQUI
quina14 quay16 quai13 quin13 ayin7 yuan7 unai4 qin12 qua12 qui12 any6 ayu6 nay6 yin6 ain3 ani3 nai3 uan3 uni3 qi11 ay5 ny5 ya5 yi5 yu5 ai2 an2 in2 na2 nu2 un2
Common questions about YANQUI
- Is YANQUI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YANQUI is not in it.
- How many points is YANQUI worth?
- YANQUI is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YANQUI?
- YANQUI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YANQUI:
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