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Is snarl a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word snarl is a Scrabble US word. The word snarl is worth 5 points in Scrabble:

S1N1A1R1L1

Is snarl a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word snarl is a Scrabble UK word and has 5 points:

S1N1A1R1L1

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Yes. The word snarl is a Words With Friends word. The word snarl is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1N2A1R1L2

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5-letter words (2 found)

LARNS,SNARL,

4-letter words (3 found)

LARN,LARS,SNAR,

3-letter words (11 found)

ALS,ANS,ARS,LAR,LAS,NAS,RAN,RAS,SAL,SAN,SAR,

2-letter words (6 found)

AL,AN,AR,AS,LA,NA,

You can make 22 words from snarl according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of snarl

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Definitions and meaning of snarl

snarl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)l

Etymology 1

From Middle English snarlen, frequentative of snaren (“to trap, tangle”). Equivalent to snare +‎ -le.

Verb

snarl (third-person singular simple present snarls, present participle snarling, simple past and past participle snarled)

  1. (transitive) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
  2. (intransitive) To become entangled.
  3. (transitive) To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
    • November 9, 1550, Hugh Latimer, Sermon Preached at Stanford
      [the] question that they would have snarled him with
  4. (transitive, intransitive) To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
  5. To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface; to repoussé
Derived terms
  • ensnarl
  • snarl up, snarl-up
  • snarling iron
  • unsnarl
Translations

Noun

snarl (plural snarls)

  1. A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
    Synonym: entanglement
  2. An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
    Synonym: imbroglio
  3. A slow-moving traffic jam.
Translations

Etymology 2

Frequentative of earlier snar (“to growl”), perhaps from Middle Low German snorren (“to drone”), of probably imitative origin. Equivalent to snar +‎ -le. Related to German schnarren (“to rattle”) and schnurren (“to hum, buzz”).

Verb

snarl (third-person singular simple present snarls, present participle snarling, simple past and past participle snarled)

  1. (intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
  2. (transitive) To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
  3. (intransitive) To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
Derived terms
  • snarling
  • snarlingly
Translations

Noun

snarl (plural snarls)

  1. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
  2. A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
  3. A squabble.
Derived terms
  • snarl word
Translations

Further reading

  • “snarl”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “snarl”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “snarl”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “snarl”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  • “snarl”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

  • larns

Icelandic

Etymology

Back-formation from snarla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s(t)nartl/
  • Rhymes: -artl

Noun

snarl n (genitive singular snarls, no plural)

  1. snack (light meal)

Declension

See also

  • snakk

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • snarle

Etymology

Either from snare +‎ -el or a back-formation from snarlen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snarl/

Noun

snarl (plural snarles) (rare)

  1. A trap for catching animals.
  2. A noose or snare (rope loop)
  3. (figuratively) A temptation or peril.

Descendants

  • English: snarl
  • Scots: snarl

References

  • “snarl(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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