DIQUAT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DIQUAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIQUAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIQUAT is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIQUAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diquatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIQUAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIQUAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does DIQUAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
A fast-acting contact herbicide used to kill weeds and dry out crops before harvest.
Diquat burns the green parts of plants it touches, then breaks down in the soil fairly quickly. It is also used to clear water plants from ponds and canals.
How DIQUAT is used
The word diquat appears in agriculture, pesticide safety and environment reports.
- Farmers sprayed diquat on the potato crop before lifting it.
- The label warned that diquat is toxic if swallowed.
- The canal was treated with diquat to clear the weed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIQUAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIQUAT
1 longer words begin with DIQUAT.
Shorter words from the letters in DIQUAT
Common questions about DIQUAT
- Is DIQUAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIQUAT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIQUAT worth?
- DIQUAT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIQUAT mean?
- A fast-acting contact herbicide used to kill weeds and dry out crops before harvest.
- What letters can be added to DIQUAT?
- DIQUAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIQUAT:
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