PARAQUAT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PARAQUAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARAQUAT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARAQUAT is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARAQUAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paraquatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARAQUAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PARAQUAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARAQUAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARAQUAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A fast-acting, highly poisonous weedkiller that destroys green plants on contact.
Farmers used paraquat to clear fields before sowing because it breaks down once it reaches the soil. It is dangerous to people, and many countries have restricted or banned it.
How PARAQUAT is used
Used in agriculture, toxicology and news about pesticide rules.
- The farmer sprayed paraquat along the fence line.
- Swallowing paraquat can be fatal, so storage rules are strict.
- The country banned paraquat after several poisonings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARAQUAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARAQUAT
1 longer words begin with PARAQUAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PARAQUAT
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Common questions about PARAQUAT
- Is PARAQUAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARAQUAT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARAQUAT worth?
- PARAQUAT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARAQUAT mean?
- A fast-acting, highly poisonous weedkiller that destroys green plants on contact.
- What letters can be added to PARAQUAT?
- PARAQUAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARAQUAT:
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