SKIRL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SKIRL 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 SKIRL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SKIRL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKIRL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skirlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKIRL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SKIRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does SKIRL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
The shrill, wailing sound produced by bagpipes, especially when they are played at full volume.
Skirl comes from an old Scots verb meaning to shriek or cry out sharply, a sound the word still captures when applied to bagpipe music. The skirl of massed pipes has long marked ceremonial Scottish occasions, from military parades to Highland games, carrying across open ground for a great distance. Writers sometimes use skirl more loosely for any thin, high-pitched wailing sound, even one unrelated to actual pipes.
How SKIRL is used
Mostly used in Scottish and general British writing about bagpipes, parades, and Highland gatherings.
- The skirl of the pipes drifted over the hillside long before the parade came into view.
- A lone piper filled the courtyard with a mournful skirl.
- Tourists gathered at the castle gate to hear the evening skirl.
- The band practiced until every skirl rang out perfectly in time.
- A distant skirl told them the procession had already begun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKIRL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SKIRL
The 5 tiles of SKIRL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SKIRL
4 longer words begin with SKIRL.
Shorter words from the letters in SKIRL
Common questions about SKIRL
- Is SKIRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKIRL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKIRL worth?
- SKIRL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKIRL mean?
- The shrill, wailing sound produced by bagpipes, especially when they are played at full volume.
- What letters can be added to SKIRL?
- SKIRL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SKIRL:
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