QUIVER
18
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈkwɪvə//
noun
- (weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun."Don Pedro: Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly."
- (figuratively) A ready storage location for figurative tools or weapons."He's got lots of sales pitches in his quiver."
- (obsolete) A vulva.
- (obsolete) The collective noun for cobras.
adj
- (archaic) Nimble, active."[...] there was a little quiver fellow, and 'a would manage you his piece thus; and 'a would about and about, and come you in and come you in."
verb
- (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion."The birds chaunt melodie on euerie buſh, The ſnakes^([sic – meaning ſnake]) lies rolled in the chearefull ſunne, The greene leaues quiuer with the cooling winde, And make a checkerd ſhadow on the ground: [...]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 20 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'QUIVER'?
The word QUIVER is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
Q10
U1
I1
V4
E1
R1
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'QUIVER'?
The word QUIVER is worth 20 points in Words With Friends.
Q10
U2
I1
V5
E1
R1
Total: 20 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.