WHIRR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WHIRR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIRR?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIRR is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHIRR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 139,421.
What does WHIRR mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a continuous low buzzing or vibrating sound, as of rapidly moving wings, blades or machinery.
Whirr describes a steady mechanical or fluttering sound rather than a sudden noise, and it is often used for fans, drones, insect wings or old projectors running in the background. The word imitates the sound it describes, so it belongs to a small group of words formed to sound like their meaning. Whirr can also be used as a noun for the sound itself. Some writers spell the word whir, but whirr with the double r remains a standard alternative.
How WHIRR is used
Mainly used to describe steady mechanical or insect sounds rather than sharp or sudden noises.
- The fan began to whirr softly in the corner of the room.
- A drone continued to whirr overhead as it filmed the stadium below.
- Bees whirr busily among the flowers on a warm afternoon.
- The old projector would whirr for a moment before the picture appeared.
- Somewhere in the workshop a motor seemed to whirr all night long.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIRR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIRR
15 longer words begin with WHIRR.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRR
Common questions about WHIRR
- Is WHIRR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRR worth?
- WHIRR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIRR mean?
- To make a continuous low buzzing or vibrating sound, as of rapidly moving wings, blades or machinery.
- What letters can be added to WHIRR?
- WHIRR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHIRR:
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