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Squid

/skwɪd/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts5 letters
Definition of Squid

noun

  1. Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
  2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
  3. (mildly) A sailor in the Navy.
  4. A quid; one pound sterling.

    "Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie."

verb

  1. To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.
  2. (parachuting) To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).
Anagrams of Squid

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "squid":

quids

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "squid" and rearranging:

+eequids
+ssquids
Related Word Patterns
SQ...Words starting with "sq"...IDWords ending with "id"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "squid"
Letter Values
s1
q10
u1
i1
d2

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "squid"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Squid
acanthoidacaridacaroidacetamidacetanilidacidacridactinoidadenoidaforesaidafraidagamid
Related 5-Letter Words
sabalsabedsabersabessabinsabirsablesabotsabrasabresackssacrasadessadhesadhu

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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 "Squid"

Squid is a 5-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "squid" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Squid" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "squid" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter Q, which is worth 10 points.