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Whirr

w 4h 4i 1r 1r 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Rare

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

What does whirr mean?

noun

  1. sound of something in rapid motion

    “whir of a bird's wings”

    Synonymswhirwhirringbirr

verb

  1. make a soft swishing sound

    “the motor whirred”

    Synonymswhizzwhizwhirbirrpurr

  2. make a vibrant sound, as of some birds

    Synonymschurr

Is WHIRR 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 WHIRR worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
w 4h 4i 1r 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
w 4h 3i 1r 1r 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
w 4h 4i 1r 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
w 5h 3i 1r 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in WHIRR

Hooks for WHIRR

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

whirrswhirry

Whirr: quick answers

Is WHIRR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WHIRR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WHIRR worth?
WHIRR scores 11 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does whirr mean?
As a noun, whirr means “sound of something in rapid motion”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WHIRR?
You can make 2 shorter words from WHIRR, such as WHIR, HI. See the full list.