BURR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BURR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BURR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does BURR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to clothing, fur or hair.
A burr is covered in small hooks or spines that catch on anything that brushes past it, which is how the plant scatters its seeds over long distances by hitching a ride on passing animals. The word is also used for the rough edge left on cut metal and for a strongly rolled pronunciation of the letter r.
How BURR is used
Common in everyday and gardening contexts; can also refer to a rough edge on metal or to a regional accent.
- Burrs stuck all over the dog's fur after the walk.
- She picked burrs off her socks after crossing the field.
- A burr caught in the wool sweater was hard to remove.
- The plant scatters its burrs on passing animals.
- He pulled several burrs from the horse's mane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BURR
Showing 24 of 38 words that begin with BURR.
Words ending in BURR
2 words end in BURR. Useful as a back hook: play BURR onto a word already on the board.
Words with BURR inside
17 words contain BURR in the middle. Words that start with BURR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BURR
Common questions about BURR
- Is BURR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURR worth?
- BURR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURR mean?
- A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to clothing, fur or hair.
- What letters can be added to BURR?
- BURR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BURR:
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