Definitions For Sniggle

Etymology 1

From an alteration (perhaps due to giggle) of snigger, itself a variant of snicker.

Verb

sniggles , sniggling , sniggled To chortle or chuckle; snicker (often used in contempt).

Related terms

sniggler (a person who sniggles)

Etymology 2

see snig + le

Verb

sniggl (intransitive) To fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their dens. (transitive) To catch by this means. (transitive, figurative) To ensnare.

Etymology 3

from an alteration of snag + le.

Verb

sniggles , sniggling , sniggled (obsolete) To steal something of little value

Anagrams

eglings, gesling, gingles, leggins, niggles

Is Sniggle a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
13

The word Sniggle is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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