What does BURR mean?

BURR is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/bɜr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. seed vessel having hooks or prickles
  2. rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
  3. rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
  4. small bit used in dentistry or surgery

verb

  1. remove the burrs from

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

burrs7

Anagrams of BURR

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BURR

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

brr5bur5 rub5 urb5

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Questions

Is BURR a Scrabble word?

BURR 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 BURR worth?

BURR is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BURR?

4 other words, including RUB, BUR, BRR and URB.