Quite as well? Well, the suitability of the solvent must depend on the composition that the organisms are made up of, no? Water may be good for us carbon based lifeforms on earth, sure. And even if that's wrong, then "quite as well" isn't really stating that other solvents can't be viable. Perhaps water isn't in abundance on other planets, and another type of solvent is.
I thought you were assuming that I had a grasp of GCSE science lmao. Please, along with your "I'm afraid" phrase you're just coming across as impertinent in a patronising kind of way. Is that really necessary? Let's have a friendlier atmosphere yea?