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Whorls

w 4h 4o 1r 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 6 letters · Less common · plural of whorl

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

What does whorls mean?

noun

  1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

    Synonymscoilrollcurlcurlicueringlet

  2. a strand or cluster of hair

    Synonymslockcurlringlet

  3. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

    “a coil of rope”

    Synonymscoilspiralvolutehelix

Definitions shown for whorl, the base form of whorls.

Is WHORLS 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 WHORLS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
w 4h 4o 1r 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
w 4h 3o 1r 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
w 4h 4o 1r 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
w 5h 3o 1r 1l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in WHORLS

Whorls: quick answers

Is WHORLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WHORLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WHORLS worth?
WHORLS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does whorls mean?
whorls is the plural of whorl, which means “a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WHORLS?
You can make 40 shorter words from WHORLS, such as HOWLS, SHROW, WHORL, HOWL. See the full list.