What does BLUR mean?

BLUR is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/blɜr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. become glassy; lose clear vision“Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep”
  2. to make less distinct or clear“The haze blurs the hills”
  3. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred“Her remarks confused the debate”
  4. make a smudge on; soil by smudging
  5. make dim or indistinct“The fog blurs my vision”
  6. become vague or indistinct“The distinction between the two theories blurred”

noun

  1. a hazy or indistinct representation“it happened so fast it was just a blur”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

blurs7blurring11

Anagrams of BLUR

burl6

Words inside BLUR

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bur5 rub5 urb5

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Questions

Is BLUR a Scrabble word?

BLUR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BLUR worth?

BLUR is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BLUR?

3 other words, including RUB, BUR and URB.