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Skirl

s 1k 5i 1r 1l 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does skirl mean?

noun

  1. the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

verb

  1. make a shrill, wailing sound

    “skirling bagpipes”

  2. play the bagpipes

Is SKIRL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SKIRL worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1k 5i 1r 1l 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
s 1k 5i 1r 1l 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1k 5i 1r 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1k 6i 1r 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SKIRL

Anagrams 1

Hooks for SKIRL

Add one letter to the front or back of SKIRL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SKIRL

Common words that share the ending -IRL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IRL

Skirl: quick answers

Is SKIRL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SKIRL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SKIRL worth?
SKIRL scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does skirl mean?
As a noun, skirl means “the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SKIRL?
You can make 21 shorter words from SKIRL, such as ILKS, IRKS, KIRS, KRIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SKIRL?
SKIRL rearranges into LIRKS.