WHIRL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WHIRL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIRL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIRL is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHIRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does WHIRL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn or spin around quickly, or to move rapidly in a circular or swirling course.
Whirl suggests fast, often dizzying rotation, whether it describes a dancer spinning across a floor, leaves caught in the wind, or thoughts spinning through someone's head. The word can also describe a busy sequence of activity, as in a social whirl, where events seem to pass in a rapid blur. As a noun, a whirl can mean either the spinning motion itself or an informal attempt at something. The verb form is the older and more central sense of the word.
How WHIRL is used
Used in both literal descriptions of spinning motion and figurative descriptions of a fast, confusing pace of events.
- The dancers began to whirl faster as the music sped up.
- Dry leaves whirl around the yard whenever the wind picks up.
- Her thoughts seemed to whirl after hearing the surprising news.
- The children let the merry-go-round whirl them in circles.
- Give the new recipe a whirl before deciding you dislike it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIRL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIRL
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with WHIRL.
Words ending in WHIRL
3 words end in WHIRL. Useful as a back hook: play WHIRL onto a word already on the board.
Words with WHIRL inside
6 words contain WHIRL in the middle. Words that start with WHIRL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRL
Common questions about WHIRL
- Is WHIRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRL worth?
- WHIRL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIRL mean?
- To turn or spin around quickly, or to move rapidly in a circular or swirling course.
- What letters can be added to WHIRL?
- WHIRL takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHIRL:
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