Definition of squander

"squander" in the verb sense

1. waste, blow, squander

spend thoughtlessly throw away

"He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"

"You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

2. consume, squander, waste, ware

spend extravagantly

"waste not, want not"

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Quotations for squander

But can the noble mind forever brood,
The willing victim of a weary mood,
On heartless cares that squander life away,
And cloud young Genius brightening into day? [ Campbell ]

The writings of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander. [ Landor ]

He who has money to squander, let him employ workmen and not stand by them. [ Italian Proverb ]

Dost thou love life? then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. [ Benjamin Franklin ]

A great man knows the value of greatness: he dares not hazard it, he will not squander it. [ Landor ]

squander in Scrabble®

The word squander is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters squander:

SQUANDER
(171)
SQUANDER
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

asunder, squared

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word squander

SQUANDER
(171)
SQUANDER
(171)
SQUANDER
(114)
SQUANDER
(114)
SQUANDER
(84)
SQUANDER
(72)
SQUANDER
(72)
SQUANDER
(60)
SQUANDER
(58)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(56)
SQUANDER
(44)
SQUANDER
(42)
SQUANDER
(42)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(38)
SQUANDER
(38)
SQUANDER
(38)
SQUANDER
(38)
SQUANDER
(38)
SQUANDER
(38)
SQUANDER
(36)
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(36)
SQUANDER
(36)
SQUANDER
(36)
SQUANDER
(31)
SQUANDER
(30)
SQUANDER
(30)
SQUANDER
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
SQUANDER
(21)
SQUANDER
(21)
SQUANDER
(21)
SQUANDER
(20)
SQUANDER
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In squander

SQUANDER
(171)
SQUANDER
(171)
SQUARED
(131 = 81 + 50)
SQUARED
(124 = 74 + 50)
SQUARED
(118 = 68 + 50)
SQUANDER
(114)
SQUANDER
(114)
SQUARED
(107 = 57 + 50)
SQUARED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SQUARED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SQUARED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SQUARED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SQUARED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SQUARED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SQUARED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SQUARED
(101 = 51 + 50)
SQUARED
(90 = 40 + 50)
SQUARED
(89 = 39 + 50)
SQUARED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SQUARED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SQUARED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SQUARED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SQUARED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SQUARED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SQUARED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SQUARED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SQUARED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SQUARED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SQUARED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SQUARED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SQUARED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SQUARED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SQUARED
(84 = 34 + 50)
SQUANDER
(84)
SQUARED
(84 = 34 + 50)
ASUNDER
(82 = 32 + 50)
ASUNDER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SQUARED
(78 = 28 + 50)
SQUARED
(78 = 28 + 50)
ASUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
ASUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
ASUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
ASUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
ASUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
ASUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
ASUNDER
(77 = 27 + 50)
QUADS
(75)
SQUAD
(75)
SQUARE
(75)
ASUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
ASUNDER
(74 = 24 + 50)
SQUARED
(73 = 23 + 50)
SQUANDER
(72)
QUAD
(72)
ASUNDER
(72 = 22 + 50)
SQUANDER
(72)
SQUARED
(71 = 21 + 50)
SQUARED
(71 = 21 + 50)
SQUARED
(71 = 21 + 50)
SQUARED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ASUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
ASUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
ASUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SQUARE
(70)
ASUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
QUADS
(70)
ASUNDER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SQUARED
(69 = 19 + 50)
SQUARED
(69 = 19 + 50)
SQUARED
(69 = 19 + 50)
SQUARED
(69 = 19 + 50)
ASUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASUNDER
(68 = 18 + 50)
SQUARED
(68 = 18 + 50)
ASUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
ASUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
ASUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
ASUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
ASUNDER
(66 = 16 + 50)
ASUNDER
(64 = 14 + 50)
ASUNDER
(62 = 12 + 50)
ASUNDER
(62 = 12 + 50)
ASUNDER
(62 = 12 + 50)
ASUNDER
(61 = 11 + 50)
ASUNDER
(61 = 11 + 50)
ASUNDER
(61 = 11 + 50)
ASUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
ASUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
SQUANDER
(60)
ASUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
ASUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
ASUNDER
(60 = 10 + 50)
ASUNDER
(59 = 9 + 50)
SQUANDER
(58)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(57)
SQUANDER
(56)
SQUAD
(51)
QUADS
(51)
QUADS
(50)
SQUARE
(50)
QUADS
(50)
QUAD
(48)
SQUARE
(48)
QUAD
(48)
SQUARE
(48)
SQUARE
(48)
SQUARE
(48)
QUADS
(48)
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(48)
QUADS
(48)
SQUAD
(48)
SQUAD
(48)
QUADS
(45)
QUADS
(45)
QUADS
(45)
SQUAD
(45)
SQUARE
(45)
SQUARE
(45)
SQUAD
(45)
SQUAD
(45)
SQUANDER
(44)
SQUANDER
(42)
QUAD
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QUAD
(42)
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QUAD
(42)
QUAD
(42)
SQUANDER
(40)
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SQUANDER
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
SQUANDER
(38)
SQUAD
(38)
QUADS
(37)
SQUARE
(37)
QUA
(36)
QUA
(36)
SQUANDER
(36)
QUA
(36)
SQUANDER
(36)
SUQ
(36)
SUQ
(36)
SQUANDER
(36)
SUQ
(36)
SQUANDER
(36)
SQUAD
(35)
SQUARE
(34)
QUAD
(34)
SQUARE
(34)
QUADS
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
QUADS
(32)
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(32)
SQUARE
(32)
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(32)
SUQ
(32)
SQUARE
(32)
SQUAD
(32)
QUA
(32)
SQUARE
(32)
SQUARE
(32)
QUAD
(32)
SQUARE
(32)
SQUANDER
(31)
SQUANDER
(30)
QUADS
(30)
SQUARE
(30)
SQUARE
(30)
SQUARE
(30)
SQUAD
(30)
SQUARE
(30)
SQUANDER
(30)
SQUARE
(30)
SQUAD
(30)
QUADS
(30)
SQUARE
(30)
QUADS
(30)
SQUAD
(30)
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(30)
QUADS
(30)

squander in Words With Friends™

The word squander is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters squander:

SQUARED
(155 = 120 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

asunder, squared

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word squander

SQUANDER
(144)
SQUANDER
(132)
SQUANDER
(126)
SQUANDER
(120)
SQUANDER
(84)
SQUANDER
(84)
SQUANDER
(84)
SQUANDER
(80)
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(80)
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(80)
SQUANDER
(78)
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(78)
SQUANDER
(78)
SQUANDER
(78)
SQUANDER
(66)
SQUANDER
(60)
SQUANDER
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
SQUANDER
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
SQUANDER
(44)
SQUANDER
(44)
SQUANDER
(42)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
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(40)
SQUANDER
(40)
SQUANDER
(33)
SQUANDER
(32)
SQUANDER
(32)
SQUANDER
(32)
SQUANDER
(31)
SQUANDER
(26)
SQUANDER
(26)
SQUANDER
(24)
SQUANDER
(24)
SQUANDER
(24)
SQUANDER
(24)
SQUANDER
(24)
SQUANDER
(23)
SQUANDER
(23)
SQUANDER
(23)
SQUANDER
(23)
SQUANDER
(22)
SQUANDER
(22)
SQUANDER
(22)
SQUANDER
(22)
SQUANDER
(22)
SQUANDER
(22)
SQUANDER
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In squander

SQUARED
(155 = 120 + 35)
SQUARED
(149 = 114 + 35)
SQUANDER
(144)
SQUANDER
(132)
SQUANDER
(126)
SQUANDER
(120)
SQUARED
(111 = 76 + 35)
SQUAD
(108)
QUADS
(108)
SQUARE
(108)
SQUARED
(107 = 72 + 35)
SQUARED
(107 = 72 + 35)
SQUARED
(107 = 72 + 35)
SQUARED
(107 = 72 + 35)
SQUARED
(107 = 72 + 35)
QUAD
(105)
SQUARED
(101 = 66 + 35)
SQUARED
(101 = 66 + 35)
SQUARED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SQUARED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SQUARED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SQUARED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SQUARED
(91 = 56 + 35)
SQUANDER
(84)
SQUANDER
(84)
SQUANDER
(84)
ASUNDER
(83 = 48 + 35)
ASUNDER
(83 = 48 + 35)
ASUNDER
(83 = 48 + 35)
ASUNDER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SQUANDER
(80)
SQUANDER
(80)
SQUANDER
(80)
SQUARED
(79 = 44 + 35)
SQUARED
(79 = 44 + 35)
SQUANDER
(78)
SQUANDER
(78)
SQUANDER
(78)
SQUANDER
(78)
ASUNDER
(77 = 42 + 35)
ASUNDER
(77 = 42 + 35)
SQUARED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SQUARED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SQUARED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SQUARED
(75 = 40 + 35)
ASUNDER
(75 = 40 + 35)
SQUARED
(75 = 40 + 35)
SQUARED
(75 = 40 + 35)
ASUNDER
(75 = 40 + 35)
ASUNDER
(75 = 40 + 35)
SQUARED
(73 = 38 + 35)
SQUARED
(73 = 38 + 35)
SQUARED
(73 = 38 + 35)
QUADS
(72)
SQUARE
(72)
SQUARED
(71 = 36 + 35)
SQUARED
(71 = 36 + 35)
SQUARED
(71 = 36 + 35)
SQUARED
(71 = 36 + 35)
ASUNDER
(71 = 36 + 35)
SQUARED
(71 = 36 + 35)
ASUNDER
(71 = 36 + 35)
SQUARED
(71 = 36 + 35)
SQUARED
(71 = 36 + 35)
ASUNDER
(71 = 36 + 35)
ASUNDER
(71 = 36 + 35)
SQUANDER
(66)
SQUARE
(66)
SQUARED
(64 = 29 + 35)
SQUARE
(64)
SQUAD
(64)
SQUARED
(64 = 29 + 35)
SQUARE
(64)
SQUARED
(64 = 29 + 35)
QUADS
(64)
ASUNDER
(63 = 28 + 35)
ASUNDER
(63 = 28 + 35)
SQUARED
(63 = 28 + 35)
SQUARED
(61 = 26 + 35)
SQUARE
(60)
SQUARE
(60)
QUADS
(60)
SQUAD
(60)
QUADS
(60)
SQUANDER
(60)
ASUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
ASUNDER
(59 = 24 + 35)
SQUARED
(59 = 24 + 35)
SQUARED
(59 = 24 + 35)
SQUARED
(58 = 23 + 35)
ASUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
SQUARED
(57 = 22 + 35)
SQUARED
(57 = 22 + 35)
ASUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
QUAD
(57)
ASUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
ASUNDER
(57 = 22 + 35)
SQUARED
(57 = 22 + 35)
SQUARED
(56 = 21 + 35)
SQUARED
(56 = 21 + 35)
SQUARED
(56 = 21 + 35)
SQUARED
(56 = 21 + 35)
SQUARED
(56 = 21 + 35)
ASUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
SQUARED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SQUARED
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
ASUNDER
(55 = 20 + 35)
SQUARED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SQUARED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SQUARED
(55 = 20 + 35)
SQUARED
(54 = 19 + 35)
QUADS
(54)
SQUARED
(54 = 19 + 35)
SQUAD
(54)
SQUAD
(54)
SQUARE
(54)
SQUARE
(54)
SQUARED
(54 = 19 + 35)
SQUARE
(54)
SQUARE
(54)
SQUARED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ASUNDER
(53 = 18 + 35)
SQUARE
(52)
SQUAD
(52)
QUADS
(52)
ASUNDER
(51 = 16 + 35)
ASUNDER
(51 = 16 + 35)
DRUSEN
(51)
UNDEAR
(51)
QUAD
(50)
ASUNDER
(49 = 14 + 35)
ASUNDER
(49 = 14 + 35)
ASUNDER
(49 = 14 + 35)
ASUNDER
(49 = 14 + 35)
ASUNDER
(49 = 14 + 35)
ASUNDER
(49 = 14 + 35)
ASUNDER
(49 = 14 + 35)
QUADS
(48)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
SQUARE
(48)
DENARS
(48)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
SQUARE
(48)
SQUAD
(48)
QUADS
(48)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
QUADS
(48)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
SQUANDER
(48)
SQUANDER
(48)
SQUANDER
(48)
SQUAD
(48)
SQUAD
(48)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
ASUNDER
(48 = 13 + 35)
ASUNDER
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASUNDER
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASUNDER
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASUNDER
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASUNDER
(47 = 12 + 35)
ASUNDER
(46 = 11 + 35)
ASUNDER
(46 = 11 + 35)
ASUNDER
(45 = 10 + 35)
UNREAD
(45)
QUAD
(45)
DRUSEN
(45)
SUNDAE
(45)
SUNDAE
(45)
QUAD
(45)
NURSED
(45)
QUAD
(45)
UNREAD
(45)
QUAD
(45)
NURSED
(45)
SQUANDER
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
SANDER
(42)
SANDER
(42)
SNARED
(42)
RESAND
(42)
SQUANDER
(42)
SQUAD
(40)
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(40)
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(40)

Words within the letters of squander

2 letter words in squander (9 words)

6 letter words in squander (10 words)

7 letter words in squander (2 words)

8 letter words in squander (1 word)

squander + 1 blank (1 word)

squander + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence squander

Words that start with squander (6 words)

Words with squander in them (1 word)

Words that end with squander (1 word)

Word Growth involving squander

Shorter words in squander

an and

qua

Longer words containing squander

squandered

squanderer squanderers

squandering

squanders