REQUIEM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. REQUIEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REQUIEM?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REQUIEM is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REQUIEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
requiemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REQUIEM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REQUIEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What stands out about REQUIEM
- REQUIEM runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REQUIEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Mass or musical work performed in memory of someone who has died.
A requiem is both a church service and a form of music, with famous settings by Mozart and Verdi. It is also used figuratively for something that marks the end of an era.
How REQUIEM is used
Requiem is used for funeral Masses, memorial compositions and, figuratively, solemn farewells.
- The choir sang a requiem for the fallen soldiers.
- Mozart left his requiem unfinished at his death.
- The film was a requiem for a vanishing way of life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REQUIEM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REQUIEM
1 longer words begin with REQUIEM.
Shorter words from the letters in REQUIEM
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Common questions about REQUIEM
- Is REQUIEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REQUIEM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REQUIEM worth?
- REQUIEM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REQUIEM mean?
- A Mass or musical work performed in memory of someone who has died.
- What letters can be added to REQUIEM?
- REQUIEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REQUIEM:
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