Squelches
noun
verb
- To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
"Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors."
- (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength, below which the signal is suppressed by applying a gain of zero, and above which a positive (and linear from zero) gain is applied.
- To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
"The mud squelched underfoot; it had been raining all night."
- To walk or step through a substance such as mud
"The mud was thick and sticky underfoot, but we squelched through it nonetheless."
No exact anagrams found for "squelches". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "squelches" and rearranging:
SYNONYMS
Total: 23 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Squelches"
Squelches is a 9-letter word that scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Squelches" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "squelches" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter Q, which is worth 10 points.