QUELL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. QUELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUELL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUELL is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUELL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in QUELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does QUELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To put down or suppress something forcefully, such as a rebellion, disturbance or strong feeling.
To quell a riot or uprising means to bring it under control, often through force, before it can spread further. The word is also used more gently for suppressing an internal feeling, as when a person tries to quell fear, doubt or anger rising inside them. It carries a sense of firm, decisive action rather than a slow calming down, whether the target is a crowd or an emotion. News reports frequently use quell when describing police or troops restoring order after unrest.
How QUELL is used
Common in formal and journalistic writing, used for suppressing unrest, violence or strong emotion.
- Troops were sent in to quell the uprising.
- She took a deep breath to quell her rising panic.
- The announcement helped quell rumours of a factory closure.
- Police used tear gas to quell the crowd outside the stadium.
- He tried to quell his doubts before the interview began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUELL
6 longer words begin with QUELL.
Words with QUELL inside
1 words contain QUELL in the middle. Words that start with QUELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in QUELL
Common questions about QUELL
- Is QUELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUELL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUELL worth?
- QUELL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUELL mean?
- To put down or suppress something forcefully, such as a rebellion, disturbance or strong feeling.
- What letters can be added to QUELL?
- QUELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of QUELL:
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