EQUINOX
23
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɛkwɪnɒks//
noun
- (also figuratively) The circumstance of a twenty-four hour time period having the day and night of equal length."[D]oe but ſee his vice, / Tis to his vertue, a iuſt equinox, / The one as long as th'other: […]"
- (astronomy) One of the two points in space where the apparent path of the Sun intersects with the equatorial plane of the Earth.
- (obsolete)"The paſſage yet vvas good, the vvind, 'tis true, / VVas ſomevvhat high, but that vvas nothing nevv, / Nor more than uſual Equinoxes blevv."
- (obsolete)"[T]hey [seals] are over all the American Coaſt of the South Seas, from Terra del Fuego, up to the Equinoctial Line: but to the North of the Equinox again, in theſe Sea, I never ſavv any, till as far as 21 North Lat[itude]."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 23 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 25 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'EQUINOX'?
The word EQUINOX is worth 23 points in Scrabble.
E1
Q10
U1
I1
N1
O1
X8
Total: 23 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'EQUINOX'?
The word EQUINOX is worth 25 points in Words With Friends.
E1
Q10
U2
I1
N2
O1
X8
Total: 25 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.