HURL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HURL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HURL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HURL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HURL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HURL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HURL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does HURL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To throw something with great force.
A person might hurl a rock, an insult, or any object using a forceful swinging motion. The word also names an Irish team sport played with a small ball and a curved wooden stick.
How HURL is used
Can describe throwing forcefully or, informally, being sick.
- He hurled the ball as far as he could across the field.
- Angry protesters hurled insults at the passing cars.
- The storm hurled debris against the windows all night.
- Young players hurled themselves into practice before the match.
- She hurled her backpack onto the bed after the long day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HURL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HURL
14 longer words begin with HURL.
Words ending in HURL
3 words end in HURL. Useful as a back hook: play HURL onto a word already on the board.
Words with HURL inside
9 words contain HURL in the middle. Words that start with HURL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HURL
Common questions about HURL
- Is HURL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HURL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HURL worth?
- HURL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HURL mean?
- To throw something with great force.
- What letters can be added to HURL?
- HURL takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HURL:
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