squad

Plural: squads

Noun

a smallest army unit
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
A collective noun for a group of squid.
Ellipsis of squad truck.
One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.
Sloppy mud.

Verb

Verb Forms: squadded, squadding, squads

To organize or form into a small group.
To act as part of, or on behalf of, a squad.
To transport by ambulance.

Examples

He assembled a squad of ten to take on the assassin.
He tried to squad his remaining tiles into a coherent word.

Origin / Etymology

From French escouade, from Italian squadra (“square”) (whence also French escadre). Doublet of squadra and square.

Synonyms

police squad, team

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

squad: valid Words With Friends Word