QUINTAL
16
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈkwɪntl//
noun
- (historical) Synonym of hundredweight, 100 or 112 English or American pounds."In one import license alone, the merchant in question was instructed to bring in 13,000 quintals of alum, which, snapped up by industries in England and the Low Countries, would yield the king a cool £8,666 13s 4d."
- (historical) Various other similar units of weight in other systems.
noun
- (grammar) A grammatical number referring to five (or more) things."Furthermore, if the number-incorporated pronouns are analyzed as grammatically marked for number, distinct grammatical categories for trial, quadral and quintal must be posited."
adj
- (grammar) Referring to five (or more) things; of, in or relating to the quintal grammatical number."What Table 4 does not show is the possibility of even "quadral" and "quintal" forms, like yufopela 'you four', 'the four of you', yufaipela 'you five', 'the five of you'."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 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 'QUINTAL'?
The word QUINTAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
Q10
U1
I1
N1
T1
A1
L1
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'QUINTAL'?
The word QUINTAL is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
Q10
U2
I1
N2
T1
A1
L2
Total: 19 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.