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Whirly

w 4h 4i 1r 1l 1y 4

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Uncommon · form of whir

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does whirly mean?

noun

  1. sound of something in rapid motion

    “whir of a bird's wings”

    Synonymswhirrwhirringbirr

verb

  1. make a soft swishing sound

    “the motor whirred”

    Synonymswhizzwhizwhirrbirrpurr

Definitions shown for whir, the base form of whirly.

Is WHIRLY 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) No

How many points is WHIRLY worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
w 4h 4i 1r 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

14 pts
w 4h 3i 1r 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
w 4h 4i 1r 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
w 5h 3i 1r 1l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in WHIRLY

Whirly: quick answers

Is WHIRLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WHIRLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WHIRLY worth?
WHIRLY scores 15 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does whirly mean?
whirly is related to whir, which means “sound of something in rapid motion”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WHIRLY?
You can make 10 shorter words from WHIRLY, such as HWYL, WHY, WHIRL, WHIR. See the full list.