waul

Verb

Verb Forms: wauled, wauling, wauls

To cry or wail loudly, like a cat.
make high-pitched, whiney noises
To wail, to cry plaintively.

Examples

My opponent would WAUL in frustration whenever I played a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wraulen, wrawlen (“cry like a cat; roar”). Compare Danish vræle, vråle, Swedish vråla (“to bellow; roar; howl; yell”). See also wrawl.

Synonyms

squall, wawl

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

waul: valid Words With Friends Word