BIRR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BIRR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
birrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BIRR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does BIRR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotsdialect
A whirring or buzzing sound, or the force and energy behind rapid movement.
Birr describes both the noise of something spinning or rushing quickly, such as a fishing reel or a flock of grouse taking off, and, more broadly, the vigour or drive with which something is done. In Scots speech a person can also be said to speak or work with birr, meaning with spirit and energy.
How BIRR is used
Chiefly Scottish; the currency of Ethiopia shares the same spelling but is an unrelated word.
- The fishing line ran out with a loud birr.
- She tackled the job with real birr and enthusiasm.
- The grouse rose from the heather with a sudden birr of wings.
- His speech lost its birr towards the end of the evening.
- The old mill wheel turned with a steady birr.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIRR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIRR
6 longer words begin with BIRR.
Words with BIRR inside
14 words contain BIRR in the middle. Words that start with BIRR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRR
Common questions about BIRR
- Is BIRR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRR worth?
- BIRR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIRR mean?
- A whirring or buzzing sound, or the force and energy behind rapid movement.
- What letters can be added to BIRR?
- BIRR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BIRR:
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