Definition of equivalent

"equivalent" in the noun sense

1. equivalent

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

"send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"

2. equivalent, equivalent weight, combining weight, eq

the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element the standard is 8 for oxygen

"equivalent" in the adjective sense

1. equivalent, tantamount

being essentially equal to something

"it was as good as gold"

"a wish that was equivalent to a command"

"his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

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Quotations for equivalent

Knowledge is more than equivalent to force. [ Samuel Johnson ]

Happiness is an equivalent for all troublesome things. [ Epictetus ]

Friendship is seldom lasting, but between equals, or where superiority is reduced by some equivalent advantage. [ Johnson ]

Happiness is not the end of duty, it is a constituent of it. It is in it and of it; not an equivalent, but an element. [ Henry Giles ]

Many sacrifices have been made just to enjoy the feeling of vengeance, without any intention of causing an amount of injury equivalent to what one has suffered. [ Arthur Schopenhauer ]

Biographies of great, but especially of good men are most instructive and useful as helps, guides, and incentives to others. Some of the best are almost equivalent to gospels, - teaching high living, high thinking, and energetic action, for their own and the world's good. [ Samuel Smiles ]

equivalent in Scrabble®

The word equivalent is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters equivalent:

EQUIVALENT
(207)
EQUIVALENT
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

antique, elative, lineate, quieten, tequila, veinlet, veinule, vinelet

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word equivalent

EQUIVALENT
(207)
EQUIVALENT
(207)
EQUIVALENT
(138)
EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In equivalent

EQUIVALENT
(207)
EQUIVALENT
(207)
EQUIVALENT
(138)
EQUIVALENT
(138)
ANTIQUE
(128 = 78 + 50)
TEQUILA
(128 = 78 + 50)
QUIETEN
(128 = 78 + 50)
TEQUILA
(122 = 72 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(122 = 72 + 50)
QUIETEN
(114 = 64 + 50)
TEQUILA
(114 = 64 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(114 = 64 + 50)
TEQUILA
(104 = 54 + 50)
QUIETEN
(104 = 54 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EQUIVALENT
(104)
TEQUILA
(102 = 52 + 50)
QUIETEN
(102 = 52 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(102 = 52 + 50)
QUIETEN
(102 = 52 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 51 + 50)
QUIETEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEQUILA
(101 = 51 + 50)
QUIETEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 51 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEQUILA
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEQUILA
(101 = 51 + 50)
QUIETEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 51 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 51 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEQUILA
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEQUILA
(101 = 51 + 50)
QUIETEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
QUIETEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEQUILA
(101 = 51 + 50)
QUIETEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEQUILA
(101 = 51 + 50)
QUIETEN
(101 = 51 + 50)
EQUIVALENT
(99)
TEQUILA
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(98 = 48 + 50)
QUIETEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
EQUIVALENT
(92)
VEINLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
ELATIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VEINULE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VINELET
(92 = 42 + 50)
VINELET
(90 = 40 + 50)
VEINLET
(90 = 40 + 50)
VEINULE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ELATIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
QUIETEN
(88 = 38 + 50)
EQUIVALENT
(88)
TEQUILA
(88 = 38 + 50)
EQUIVALENT
(88)
ANTIQUE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EQUIVALENT
(88)
EQUIVALENT
(88)
EQUIVALENT
(88)
ELATIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
QUIETEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
QUIETEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
QUIETEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEQUILA
(86 = 36 + 50)
QUIETEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEQUILA
(86 = 36 + 50)
QUIETEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEQUILA
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEQUILA
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEQUILA
(84 = 34 + 50)
QUIETEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
QUIETEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
QUIETEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(84 = 34 + 50)
QUIETEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEQUILA
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEQUILA
(84 = 34 + 50)
QUIETEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEQUILA
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEQUILA
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEQUILA
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEQUILA
(84 = 34 + 50)
QUIETEN
(84 = 34 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINULE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINULE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINULE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINULE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VINELET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINULE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINULE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINULE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VINELET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VINELET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VINELET
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VEINLET
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VINELET
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VINELET
(83 = 33 + 50)
VINELET
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELATIVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
QUIETEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
QUIETEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEQUILA
(82 = 32 + 50)
QUIETEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEQUILA
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEQUILA
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEQUILA
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(82 = 32 + 50)
QUIETEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEQUILA
(82 = 32 + 50)
QUIETEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
VINELET
(80 = 30 + 50)
VEINULE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELATIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VEINULE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VINELET
(80 = 30 + 50)
VEINLET
(80 = 30 + 50)
VEINLET
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LINEATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VINELET
(78 = 28 + 50)
QUIETEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
VINELET
(78 = 28 + 50)
VEINULE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VEINLET
(78 = 28 + 50)
VEINULE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELATIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
QUIETEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
VEINLET
(78 = 28 + 50)
TEQUILA
(78 = 28 + 50)
QUIETEN
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(77 = 27 + 50)
TEQUILA
(77 = 27 + 50)
TEQUILA
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANTIQUE
(77 = 27 + 50)
EQUINE
(75)
EQUATE
(75)
QUAINT
(75)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VINELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VINELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
VINELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINULE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINULE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VINELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINULE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VINELET
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINULE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINULE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VEINLET
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATIVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELATIVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELATIVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VINELET
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELATIVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELATIVE
(72 = 22 + 50)

equivalent in Words With Friends™

The word equivalent is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters equivalent:

EQUIVALENT
(360)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

antique, elative, lineate, quieten, tequila, veinlet, veinule, vinelet

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word equivalent

EQUIVALENT
(360)
EQUIVALENT
(270)
EQUIVALENT
(180)
EQUIVALENT
(168)
EQUIVALENT
(144)
EQUIVALENT
(144)
EQUIVALENT
(120)
EQUIVALENT
(112)
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(112)
EQUIVALENT
(108)
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(108)
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(108)
EQUIVALENT
(104)
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(104)
EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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(52)
EQUIVALENT
(52)
EQUIVALENT
(52)
EQUIVALENT
(41)
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
(30)
EQUIVALENT
(30)
EQUIVALENT
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EQUIVALENT
(29)
EQUIVALENT
(29)
EQUIVALENT
(29)
EQUIVALENT
(29)
EQUIVALENT
(28)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In equivalent

EQUIVALENT
(360)
EQUIVALENT
(270)
EQUIVALENT
(180)
EQUIVALENT
(168)
TEQUILA
(155 = 120 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(155 = 120 + 35)
QUIETEN
(155 = 120 + 35)
QUIETEN
(149 = 114 + 35)
EQUIVALENT
(144)
EQUIVALENT
(144)
EQUIVALENT
(120)
QUAINT
(117)
VINELET
(116 = 81 + 35)
TEQUILA
(113 = 78 + 35)
VEINULE
(113 = 78 + 35)
EQUIVALENT
(112)
EQUIVALENT
(112)
QUIETEN
(111 = 76 + 35)
TEQUILA
(111 = 76 + 35)
EQUINE
(111)
ANTIQUE
(111 = 76 + 35)
QUAINT
(111)
VEINLET
(110 = 75 + 35)
QUAIL
(108)
QUILT
(108)
EQUIVALENT
(108)
EQUAL
(108)
QUEEN
(108)
QUANT
(108)
EQUIVALENT
(108)
EQUATE
(108)
EQUIVALENT
(108)
QUINT
(108)
ANTIQUE
(107 = 72 + 35)
TEQUILA
(107 = 72 + 35)
QUIETEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
QUIETEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
TEQUILA
(107 = 72 + 35)
QUIETEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(107 = 72 + 35)
TEQUILA
(107 = 72 + 35)
QUIETEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(107 = 72 + 35)
TEQUILA
(107 = 72 + 35)
ELATIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
VEINULE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(107 = 72 + 35)
QUIETEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
QUIET
(105)
QUITE
(105)
QUIN
(105)
VINELET
(104 = 69 + 35)
EQUIVALENT
(104)
EQUIVALENT
(104)
VEINLET
(104 = 69 + 35)
EQUIVALENT
(102)
QUIT
(102)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 66 + 35)
VEINULE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(101 = 66 + 35)
QUIETEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
TEQUILA
(101 = 66 + 35)
TEQUILA
(101 = 66 + 35)
TEQUILA
(101 = 66 + 35)
QUIETEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
ELATIVE
(101 = 66 + 35)
QUIETEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
TEQUILA
(101 = 66 + 35)
EQUIVALENT
(96)
EQUIVALENT
(96)
TEQUILA
(95 = 60 + 35)
TEQUILA
(95 = 60 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VEINULE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VEINULE
(95 = 60 + 35)
QUIETEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
TEQUILA
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QUIETEN
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ANTIQUE
(95 = 60 + 35)
QUIETEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VEINLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
VINELET
(92 = 57 + 35)
VEINLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
VEINLET
(92 = 57 + 35)
QUIETEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
VEINULE
(91 = 56 + 35)
VEINULE
(91 = 56 + 35)
TEQUILA
(91 = 56 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(91 = 56 + 35)
VEINULE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EQUIVALENT
(90)
VEINULE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ELATIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VEINULE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VEINULE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VINELET
(87 = 52 + 35)
VINELET
(87 = 52 + 35)
VEINLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
VEINLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
VINELET
(87 = 52 + 35)
VEINLET
(87 = 52 + 35)
VEINLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
LINEATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VEINLET
(86 = 51 + 35)
VINELET
(86 = 51 + 35)
VINELET
(86 = 51 + 35)
ELATIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELATIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELATIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELATIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELATIVE
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VEINULE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VEINULE
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VEINULE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELATIVE
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VINELET
(81 = 46 + 35)
VEINLET
(81 = 46 + 35)
UNVEIL
(81)
VENULE
(81)
EQUIVALENT
(80)
VINELET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VINELET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VEINLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VINELET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VINELET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VINELET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VEINLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
VEINLET
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(79 = 44 + 35)
QUIETEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
ELATIVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
TEQUILA
(79 = 44 + 35)
QUIETEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LEAVEN
(78)
VALENT
(78)
VENIAL
(78)
ELATIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELATIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELATIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELATIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EQUIVALENT
(76)
QUIETEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
QUIETEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTIQUE
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ANTIQUE
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QUIETEN
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ANTIQUE
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ANTIQUE
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QUIETEN
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TEQUILA
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(75 = 40 + 35)
QUIETEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
QUIETEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(75 = 40 + 35)
TEQUILA
(75 = 40 + 35)
TEQUILA
(75 = 40 + 35)
TEQUILA
(75 = 40 + 35)
TEQUILA
(75 = 40 + 35)
TEQUILA
(75 = 40 + 35)
TEQUILA
(75 = 40 + 35)
LINEATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
QUIETEN
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINEATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINEATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINEATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EQUINE
(74)
QUAINT
(74)
TEQUILA
(73 = 38 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(73 = 38 + 35)
TEQUILA
(73 = 38 + 35)
TEQUILA
(73 = 38 + 35)
QUIETEN
(73 = 38 + 35)
TEQUILA
(73 = 38 + 35)
QUIETEN
(73 = 38 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(73 = 38 + 35)
VEINULE
(73 = 38 + 35)
QUIETEN
(73 = 38 + 35)
EQUATE
(72)
QUANT
(72)
ELUVIA
(72)
QUINT
(72)
QUEEN
(72)
QUILT
(72)
QUAIL
(72)
QUIETEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(71 = 36 + 35)
VEINLET
(71 = 36 + 35)
QUIETEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
TEQUILA
(71 = 36 + 35)
QUIETEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANTIQUE
(71 = 36 + 35)
QUIETEN
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equivalents milliequivalents

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