SHIRR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHIRR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHIRR?
| 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 SHIRR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHIRR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHIRR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHIRR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 69,711.
What does SHIRR mean in Scrabble?
verb
To gather fabric into small, even folds using parallel rows of stitching or elastic thread.
A dressmaker will shirr the bodice of a dress or the back of a blouse to create a stretchy, gathered panel that fits comfortably without buttons or a zipper. Rows of thread pulled tight between the stitching lines are what give a shirred panel its characteristic soft ridges. Cooks also use the word in a completely different sense, since to shirr an egg means to bake it in a small dish without its shell.
How SHIRR is used
Used mainly in sewing for gathering fabric, and separately in cooking for baking eggs without their shells.
- She decided to shirr the waistband for a better fit.
- The pattern calls for elastic thread to shirr the sleeve cuffs.
- He learned to shirr eggs for a simple weekend breakfast.
- The dress had a shirred panel across the back.
- They shirred the fabric into soft, even gathers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHIRR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHIRR
8 longer words begin with SHIRR.
Shorter words from the letters in SHIRR
Common questions about SHIRR
- Is SHIRR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHIRR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHIRR worth?
- SHIRR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHIRR mean?
- To gather fabric into small, even folds using parallel rows of stitching or elastic thread.
- What letters can be added to SHIRR?
- SHIRR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHIRR:
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