square one
NOUN
/skwɜr_wən/
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S
square one is a valid 10-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1Q10U1A1R1E1O1N1E1
1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does square one mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail.
“the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men”
“she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one”
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