EQUITES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EQUITES 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 EQUITES?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EQUITES is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EQUITES
Front hooks — 1
requitesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EQUITES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EQUITES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does EQUITES mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The knights of ancient Rome, a wealthy class that began as cavalry and later held great political influence.
The equites ranked between the senators and the common citizens and often made their fortunes in trade and tax collecting. The word is the Latin plural of eques, a horseman.
How EQUITES is used
Used in Roman history, nearly always in the plural.
- The equites grew rich collecting taxes in the provinces.
- Augustus drew many officials from the equites.
- In the early republic the equites served on horseback.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EQUITES and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EQUITES
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Common questions about EQUITES
- Is EQUITES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EQUITES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EQUITES worth?
- EQUITES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EQUITES mean?
- The knights of ancient Rome, a wealthy class that began as cavalry and later held great political influence.
- What letters can be added to EQUITES?
- EQUITES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EQUITES:
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