Word: REQUEST
๐ Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown
Smart Word Insights & Strategy
Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty
Definition of REQUEST
- Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
- A formal message requesting something.
- Condition of being sought after.
- To ask for (something).
"I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position."
- To ask (somebody) to do something.
"She called me into her office and requested me to sit down."
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
Often originates from the Latin prefix "re-", expressing intensive action, repetition, or backward motion.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "The referee verified that "request" is a valid word under current dictionary rules."
- โข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "request" to secure the victory."
๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
Contains the letter "Q", one of the rarest and highest scoring tiles in Scrabble, carrying a base value of up to 10 points.
๐ฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips
Keep this word in mind when holding the high-scoring tiles. Landing the premium consonant on a Double/Triple Letter score increases efficiency.
Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 16 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 16 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 17 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is REQUEST a valid Scrabble word? โผ
How many points is REQUEST worth in Scrabble? โผ
How many syllables are in REQUEST? โผ
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๐ Common Phrases & Idioms
Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing REQUEST:
- # the request effect
- # master of request
- # playing with request
- # in terms of request
Sub-words
Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of REQUEST:
Word Family
Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of REQUEST:
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Same Length Words (7 Letters)
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Words Starting with R
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