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QINTAR A monetary unit of Albania, equal to one hundredth of a lek.
Yes. QINTAR is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends and 15 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | Q | I | N | T | A | R | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Words With Friends | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Wordfeud | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
A qintar (also spelled qindar) is a monetary subunit of Albania, with 100 qintars equal to 1 lek. The term has been used since Albania's monetary reform in 1926, though inflation has made the qintar virtually obsolete in practical transactions.
The word also historically referred to various weight measurements in Ottoman and Arab regions, similar to the quintal in other languages. This reflects Albania's complex history at the crossroads of different empires and trading systems.
For Scrabble enthusiasts, QINTAR provides a 6-letter Q-without-U option. While longer words typically score more points, they can be harder to place on crowded boards. Knowledge of international currency terms proves valuable in competitive word games.
The word 'qintar' comes from Albanian, ultimately derived from the same root as 'quintal' and 'centar,' all stemming from Latin 'centenarius' meaning 'consisting of a hundred.' The Albanian spelling with Q reflects the country's unique alphabet and phonology. It entered English through numismatic (coin collecting) literature.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of QINTAR.
Hooks: no front hooks; back QINTARS.
Words inside QINTAR: 37 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: TRANQQATQIRIANTTRAINAIRNAIRTANTIRAINRANIRANTTAIN. See all words from QINTAR.