quadrat

Plural: quadrats

Noun

A blank piece of type metal used for spacing.
An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.

Verb

To place a quadrat, or divide into quadrats.

Examples

Sometimes a well-placed QUADRAT of tiles can open up the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadrātum. Doublet of quadrate and of etymology 2 below.

Synonyms

quad, space

Scrabble Score: 17

quadrat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quadrat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quadrat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

quadrat: valid Words With Friends Word