QUINTA is a Portuguese or Spanish country estate or villa, often associated with wine production. In word games, this 6-letter word containing the valuable Q tile scores 15 base points in Scrabble.
Yes. QUINTA is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends and 16 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 | U | I | N | T | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Words With Friends | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Wordfeud | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
QUINTA refers to a country estate or villa in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking regions. These rural properties traditionally served as agricultural estates, often specializing in wine production, particularly in Portugal's famous wine regions.
In the context of Portuguese culture, quintas are integral to the country's wine heritage. The term literally means "fifth" in Portuguese, historically referring to the one-fifth tax paid to the king on agricultural production. Today, many quintas operate as boutique wineries, rural hotels, or event venues.
For Scrabble players, QUINTA presents an excellent opportunity to use the challenging Q tile without requiring a U immediately after it (though it does contain a U elsewhere). The word's 15-point base value makes it a solid mid-range scoring play.
QUINTA derives from the Latin "quintus," meaning "fifth." The term entered English through Portuguese, where it originally referred to estates that paid a quinta (one-fifth) of their produce as tax to the Portuguese crown.
Anagrams: QUAINT
Hooks: no front hooks; back QUINTAL, QUINTAN, QUINTAR, QUINTAS.
Words inside QUINTA: 38 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: QUAINTQUANTQUINTQUAIQUINQUITQATQUAQIANTIAUNTTAIN. See all words from QUINTA.