Is requiem a Scrabble word?

Yes, requiem is a Scrabble word!

...and is worth 18 points in Scrabble, and 20 points in Words with Friends

Requiem is a valid Scrabble word.

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Is Requiem a word? Requiem meaning

REQUIEM

(noun)

Definition: 1) a liturgical mass given for the dead, or 2) a musical composition written and performed in honor of the dead

Whether it refers to a mass or a musical composition, one thing is certain about a requiem: It means that someone (or something) has died. It could be a single person or even a nation, or it could be the death of an idea or a way of life. In its most traditional sense, “requiem” refers to the requiem mass for the dead performed by the Catholic church, a practice that, in purely chant form, dates back to the 10th century.

In more modern times, however, the musical requiem has come to embrace a wider meaning. For example, Benjamin Britten’s stirring “War Requiem” was composed and performed in 1962 to consecrate the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral (which was bombed in 1940), and also served to depict the horrors of war. Likewise, Rod Serling’s teleplay “Requiem for a Heavyweight” tells the story of a down-and-out boxer facing the end of his career. No matter how it’s used, “requiem” indicates the acknowledgement, or commemoration, of loss. Given any of its meanings, it’s not a cheerful word.

The word “requiem” first appeared during the 14th century to designate a Catholic mass for the dead, and, predictably, has its roots in Latin, with “re” and “quies” indicating quiet and rest.

Ways to use REQUIEM in a sentence:

  • I always cry when I listen to the Brahms "Requiem."
  • He attended a requiem mass for his mother yesterday.
  • I just burned all my letters and said a requiem for my love life — now it’s time to open a bottle of wine!

Definition of requiem

The meaning of requiem

requiem

3 definitions of the word requiem.

Noun

  1. A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  2. A musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
  3. A Mass celebrated for the dead

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