Is QINDAR a valid word?

QINDAR is a monetary unit of Albania, one hundredth of a lek. It is also spelled QINTAR, and the two words differ by just one tile: D or T. The plural can be QINDARS or QINDARKA (and QINTARS for the other spelling). Coins and money units are a rich source of odd valid words; QINDAR, QINTAR, QAPIK and BUQSHA all carry a Q without a U, so they are worth learning together as the Q coin family. Albania's money is the lek, and the qindar is its smallest part.

Before any bonus squares: Q 10 + I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + A 1 + R 1 = 16. On a double-word square that's 32, on a triple-word 48, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

Later in the game, put the Q on a 3L square and QINDAR is worth 36 before any word bonus.

Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.

Swap any one letter of QINDAR and these are still words:

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters Q, I, N, D, A and R.

QINDAR is a coin of Albania, one hundredth of a lek. Its plurals are QINDARS and QINDARKA.

• Q without U

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