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8-letter words starting with SQ

There are 56 8-letter words starting with SQ in the standard word-game list. The most common are squirrel, squadron, squashed, squander, squabble, squarely.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
squirrela kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail17
squadrona cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms18
squashedthat has been violently compressed21
squanderspend thoughtlessly; throw away18
squabblea quarrel about petty points21
squarelydirectly and without evasion; not roundabout20
squattersomeone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it17
squealerone who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority17
squigglywavy and twisting22
squaleneA linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the…17
squallerOne who squalls; a crier, complainer, or bad singer.17
squamateCovered in scales.19
squamousCovered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly.19
squaringThe act or process by which something is squared (in various senses).18
squarishsomewhat square in appearance or form20
squasherOne who, or that which, squashes.20
squawkera person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining24
squeakerany artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used21
squeegeeT-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in…18
squeezera kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit26
squelchyThat squelches, or makes a squelching sound25
squiddedPast tense of squid20
squiffedIntoxicated.24
squigglea short twisting line19
squilgeeA squeegee; a scraper for removing liquid.18
squintera person with strabismus17
squireenA minor squire; a small landowner.17
squirmerone who can't stay still (especially a child)19
squirterplaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water17

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