quadrant

1. A machine part or other mechanical device that is shaped like a quarter circle.

2. An early instrument for measuring altitude of celestial bodies, consisting of a 90° graduated arc with a movable radius for measuring angles.

3. Mathematics A circular arc of 90°; one fourth of the circumference of a circle.

4. Mathematics Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by the reference axes in a Cartesian coordinate system, designated first, second, third, and fourth, counting counterclockwise from the area in which both coordinates are positive.

5. Mathematics The plane area bounded by such an arc and two perpendicular radii.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
quadrant	18	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ad	3
na	2
nu	2
ta	2
da	3
un	2
ut	2
aa	2
an	2
at	2
ar	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rut	3
uta	3
nut	3
qat	12
qua	12
rad	4
ran	3
rat	3
run	3
urd	4
tad	4
tan	3
tar	3
tau	3
tun	3
urn	3
ana	3
and	4
ant	3
art	3
dun	4
dan	4

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dart	5
rand	5
darn	5
rant	4
runt	4
aura	4
aunt	4
aqua	13
tarn	4
trad	5
tuna	4
turn	4
anta	4
daut	5
data	5
durn	5
dura	5
nada	5
nard	5
nurd	5
dunt	5
drat	5
quad	14

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
daunt	6
tranq	14
qanat	14
quant	14
quart	14
antra	5
anura	5
ruana	5
ratan	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
quanta	15
tundra	7
datura	7

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
quadrat	17
quartan	16

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
quadrant	18