squall

Plural: squalls

Noun

sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
A squall line, multicell line, or part of a squall line.
A loud cry or wail.

Verb

Verb Forms: squalled, squalling, squalls

To cry or scream loudly.
make high-pitched, whiney noises
utter a sudden loud cry
blow in a squall
- "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"
To cry or wail loudly.

Examples

The player was ready to squall in frustration after drawing five vowels in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *squalen and squelen (“to cry, scream, squall”), from Old Norse skvala (“to cry out”), probably ultimately imitative with influence from squeal and bawl.
Cognate with Swedish skvala (“to gush, pour down”), Norwegian skval (“sudden rush of water”). The noun is probably from the verb.

Synonyms

call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, waul, wawl, yell

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

squall: valid Words With Friends Word