Is CINQUEFOILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CINQUEFOILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CINQUEFOILS mean?
Cinquefoils is a form of CINQUEFOIL.
- noun
any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
- noun
an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + F (4) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 25 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CINQUEFOILS
CINQUEFOILS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CINQUEFOILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cinquefoil24
- cinques18
- cliques18
- cloques18
- quinces18
- fiques18
- cinque17
- clique17
- cloque17
- coquis17
- quince17
- quinic17
- fique17
- quinols16
- silique16
- cinqs16
- coqui16
- quinol15
- quoins15
- sequin15
- cinq15
- queso14
- quins14
- quoin14
- flounces13
- funicles13
- olefinic13
- sulfonic13
- quin13
- confuse12
- flounce12
- funicle12
- qis12
- suq12
- felsic11
- ficins11
- ficoes11
- fucose11
- unific11
- qi11
- isocline10
- silicone10
- olefins10
- sulfone10
- unifies10
- clefs10
- coifs10
- cuifs10
- fices10
- ficin10
- ficus10
- flics10
- flocs10
- focus10
- folic10
- cineols9
- counsel9
- cuisine9
- eosinic9
- inclose9
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