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Is squall a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word squall is a Scrabble US word. The word squall is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

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Is squall a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word squall is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

S1Q10U1A1L1L1

Is squall a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word squall is a Words With Friends word. The word squall is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1Q10U2A1L2L2

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6-letter words (1 found)

SQUALL,

4-letter words (4 found)

ALLS,ALUS,SALL,SAUL,

3-letter words (8 found)

ALL,ALS,ALU,LAS,QUA,SAL,SAU,SUQ,

2-letter words (4 found)

AL,AS,LA,US,

You can make 17 words from squall according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of squall

squall

Etymology

From Middle English *squalen (not recorded) and squelen (“to cry, scream, squall”), from Old Norse skvala (“to cry out”), probably ultimately imitative with influence from squeal and bawl.

Cognate with Swedish skvala (“to gush, pour down”), Norwegian skval (“sudden rush of water”). The noun is probably from the verb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskwɔːl/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːl

Noun

squall (plural squalls)

  1. (often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
  2. (meteorology) A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
  3. A loud cry or wail.

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Verb

squall (third-person singular simple present squalls, present participle squalling, simple past and past participle squalled)

  1. To cry or wail loudly.

Derived terms

  • squaller
  • squally

Descendants

  • → Russian: шквал (škval)
  • → Ukrainian: шквал (škval)

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Further reading

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Source: wiktionary.org