Words · Rare
quoin
/kwɔɪn/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
- noun
the keystone of an arch
- noun
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
Word history
Variant of coin; compare coign.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 60: a larger list with less common words.
- How common it is
- Rarer than once in ten million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It’s waiting for an editor’s review because it’s only in the less common word lists. Until then it scores as a bonus word.