sniggle

Verb

Verb Forms: sniggled, sniggling, sniggles

To fish for eels, typically by probing holes and crevices.
To chortle or chuckle; snicker.
To fish for eels by thrusting a baited needle or hook into their dens.
To catch by this means.
To ensnare.
To steal something of little value.

Examples

Finding that tricky ’Q’ tile feels like trying to SNIGGLE a high-scoring word out of a tight spot.

Origin / Etymology

From an alteration (perhaps due to giggle) of snigger, itself a variant of snicker.

Synonyms

abduct, abstract, appropriate, bag, bandit, bash and grab, bone, boost, borrow, burglarize, burgle, cheat, chore, commandeer, confiscate, convert, cop, cozen, crib, embezzle, filch, fleece, flog, gaffle, gilravage, half-inch, heave, heist, jack, kidnap, kipe, knock off, kyper, liberate, lift, loot, make off with, mill, misappropriate, mooch, moonlight requisition, nick, nip, own, peculate, pickpocket, pilfer, pillage, pinch, pirate, plunder, poach, pocket, prig, purloin, raid, ransack, rape, reave, relieve, rip, rip off, rob, run off with, snag, snatch, sniggle, snitch, steal, swindle, swipe, thieve, walk off with

Scrabble Score: 9

sniggle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sniggle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sniggle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sniggle: valid Words With Friends Word