Is CINQ a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — CINQ is a valid Scrabble word worth 15 points.
CINQ appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
CINQ — Definition
cinque
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: CINQS
CINQ — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
CINQ is worth 15 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | ||
CINQ in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how CINQ fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | CINQ valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CINQ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CINQ is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 15 Scrabble points.
What does CINQ mean in Scrabble?
CINQ is a noun as: cinque.
How many points is CINQ worth in Scrabble?
CINQ is worth 15points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Q=10, C=3, I=1, N=1.
Is CINQ a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, CINQ is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).