DIRL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DIRL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIRL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIRL is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dirlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIRL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DIRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does DIRL mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To vibrate or tingle sharply, as from a blow or a loud sound.
A hand still dirls after a hard clap, and a struck plate can dirl on the table long after the blow itself. The word names the shivering, ringing sensation rather than the strike that caused it, and Scots writers use it for anything from a bell to a nerve.
How DIRL is used
Scots dialect; found in older or regional writing rather than everyday standard English.
- The old bell still gave a dirl you could feel through the floor.
- His palm felt the dirl of the slap long after it landed.
- A dirl ran up her arm when the hammer struck the nail badly.
- The plucked string sent a dirl through the wooden body of the fiddle.
- Grandfather said the cold made his bones dirl on winter mornings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIRL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIRL
3 longer words begin with DIRL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRL
Common questions about DIRL
- Is DIRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRL worth?
- DIRL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIRL mean?
- To vibrate or tingle sharply, as from a blow or a loud sound.
- What letters can be added to DIRL?
- DIRL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DIRL:
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