QUESTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. QUESTOR 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 QUESTOR?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUESTOR is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUESTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
questorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUESTOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in QUESTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What stands out about QUESTOR
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does QUESTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An official of ancient Rome who handled public money and finance.
Questors began as treasury officers and also served as assistants to generals and provincial governors. The post was often a first step on the path to higher office.
How QUESTOR is used
Questor appears in history writing about ancient Rome; quaestor is the other spelling.
- The questor kept the accounts for the province.
- Cicero served as questor in Sicily.
- Each army was assigned a questor to manage its pay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUESTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of QUESTOR
The 7 tiles of QUESTOR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with QUESTOR
4 longer words begin with QUESTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in QUESTOR
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Common questions about QUESTOR
- Is QUESTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUESTOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUESTOR worth?
- QUESTOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUESTOR mean?
- An official of ancient Rome who handled public money and finance.
- What letters can be added to QUESTOR?
- QUESTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of QUESTOR:
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