SQUEAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SQUEAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SQUEAL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SQUEAL is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SQUEAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
squealsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SQUEAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SQUEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about SQUEAL
- SQUEAL runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SQUEAL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a sharp, high-pitched cry.
Pigs, brakes and excited children can all squeal. In slang, to squeal on someone means to inform on them to the authorities, which is a quite different sense.
How SQUEAL is used
Used for shrill sounds from animals, people or machines, and informally for informing on someone.
- The children squeal with joy on the slide.
- Tyres squeal when the car turns too fast.
- He would not squeal on his friends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SQUEAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SQUEAL
The 6 tiles of SQUEAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SQUEAL
6 longer words begin with SQUEAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SQUEAL
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Common questions about SQUEAL
- Is SQUEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SQUEAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SQUEAL worth?
- SQUEAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SQUEAL mean?
- To make a sharp, high-pitched cry.
- What letters can be added to SQUEAL?
- SQUEAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SQUEAL:
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