YIRR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. YIRR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YIRR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YIRR is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YIRR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yirrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YIRR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YIRR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does YIRR mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To snarl or growl, as a dog does.
A dog that yirrs makes the low, threatening sound in its throat that warns off an intruder before it barks or bites. The word can also serve as a noun for that same growling sound.
How YIRR is used
Regional; found mainly in Scots dialect and older descriptions of animals.
- The terrier began to yirr at the stranger by the gate.
- She heard the dog yirr before it started to bark.
- The old collie would yirr at anyone who came too close to the flock.
- A low yirr from the kennel warned them not to approach.
- The pup learned to yirr long before it learned to bark properly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YIRR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YIRR
3 longer words begin with YIRR.
Shorter words from the letters in YIRR
Common questions about YIRR
- Is YIRR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YIRR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YIRR worth?
- YIRR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YIRR mean?
- To snarl or growl, as a dog does.
- What letters can be added to YIRR?
- YIRR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YIRR:
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