quiescent
ADJECTIVE
/kwɪ'ɛsənt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Q
quiescent is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Q10U1I1E1S1C3E1N1T1
10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does quiescent mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Being quiet or still or inactive.
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Marked by a state of tranquil repose.
“the quiescent melancholy of the town”
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3
Not active or activated.
“the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”
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4
(pathology) causing no symptoms.
“a quiescent tumor”
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