quadrant
NOUN
/kwɑdrənt/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Q
quadrant is a valid 8-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Q10U1A1D2R1A1N1T1
10 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does quadrant mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A quarter of the circumference of a circle.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies.
BROADER
3
Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes.
BROADER
4
The area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle.
BROADER