REQUISITION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. REQUISITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REQUISITION?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REQUISITION is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REQUISITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
requisitionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REQUISITION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in REQUISITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REQUISITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REQUISITION mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To take or demand the use of something by official order, especially for the army or the state.
In wartime, governments requisition vehicles, buildings and food for public needs. The act is backed by authority, and the owner usually has no say. In offices, the same word can mean to order supplies through a formal request.
How REQUISITION is used
Used in military, government and administrative contexts; it is also a noun.
- The army moved to requisition every truck in the district.
- The hotel was requisitioned to house wounded soldiers.
- The manager had to requisition new chairs through the central office.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REQUISITION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REQUISITION
6 longer words begin with REQUISITION.
Shorter words from the letters in REQUISITION
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Common questions about REQUISITION
- Is REQUISITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REQUISITION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REQUISITION worth?
- REQUISITION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REQUISITION mean?
- To take or demand the use of something by official order, especially for the army or the state.
- What letters can be added to REQUISITION?
- REQUISITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of REQUISITION:
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