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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. SQUILL is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
scilla, sea squill, sea onion, urginea maritima
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
SQUILL scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×1, L×2, Q×1, S×1, U×1
SQUILL is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with S, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "SQUILL — bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant" (15 Scrabble points).
SQUILL is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is SQUILL a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
SQUILL (noun): an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers. Additional senses: having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties; bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant.
In standard Scrabble scoring, SQUILL totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. SQUILL includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
SQUILL is 6 letters long, begins with S, ends with L, and sorts to the alphagram ILLQSU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 6-letter entries, SQUILL ranks by raw score (15 points). Anagram alternatives include QUILLS — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, SQUILL carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make SQUILL attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on S or L are common study angles; browse words starting with S and words ending with L to rehearse parallel sets.
SQUILL is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with S, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like SQUILL frequently cross shorter words; knowing that SQUILL contains I, L, Q, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as s????l to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside SQUILL include QU, SQ, IL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: S, Q, U, I, L. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble squill directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat SQUILL as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "SQUILL — bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.