BYRL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BYRL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BYRL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYRL is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYRL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
byrlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYRL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BYRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does BYRL mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To pour out a drink for somebody.
Byrl is Scots and is a form of birl, which also means to spin. Whether the two senses belong to one word is disputed, and dictionaries hedge rather than decide.
How BYRL is used
Byrled, byrling. Scots. Also spelled birl.
- They byrled the whisky and nobody counted.
- The word byrl is a Scots form of birl.
- Whether byrl and spinning are one word is disputed.
- Dictionaries hedge on the two senses of byrl.
- Byrling a dram is a social act and not a service.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BYRL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BYRL
7 longer words begin with BYRL.
Shorter words from the letters in BYRL
Common questions about BYRL
- Is BYRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYRL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYRL worth?
- BYRL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BYRL mean?
- To pour out a drink for somebody.
- What letters can be added to BYRL?
- BYRL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BYRL:
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