squirm

squirm is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To twist about briskly with contor/ions like an eel or a worm; to wriggle; to writhe. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 19 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To twist about briskly with contor/ions like an eel or a worm; to wriggle; to writhe.
2. noun. the act of wiggling

   Synonyms: wiggle, wriggle

3. verb. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

   "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"

   "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

   Synonyms: twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe

Synonyms

wiggle, wriggle, twist, worm, wrestle, writhe

Common word forms

squirms, squirmed, squirmer, squirming

Words from these letters

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