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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. QUOIN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the keystone of an arch
corner, coign, coigne
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUOIN scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×1, N×1, O×1, Q×1, U×1
QUOIN has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
QUOIN is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with Q, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "QUOIN — the keystone of an arch" (14 Scrabble points).
QUOIN is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is QUOIN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
QUOIN (noun): (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone. Additional senses: the keystone of an arch; expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase.
In standard Scrabble scoring, QUOIN totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. QUOIN includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
QUOIN is 5 letters long, begins with Q, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram INOQU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so QUOIN is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, QUOIN ranks by raw score (14 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, QUOIN carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make QUOIN attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on Q or N are common study angles; browse words starting with Q and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
QUOIN is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with Q, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like QUOIN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that QUOIN contains I, N, O, Q, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as q???n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside QUOIN include QU, IN, OI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: Q, U, O, I, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble quoin directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat QUOIN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "QUOIN — the keystone of an arch" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.