What does SLUR mean?

SLUR is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

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

Meaning

noun

  1. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
  2. a disparaging remark“in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion”
  3. a blemish made by dirt“he had a smudge on his cheek”

verb

  1. play smoothly or legato“the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata”
  2. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur“your comments are slurring your co-workers”
  3. utter indistinctly
  4. become vague or indistinct“The distinction between the two theories blurred”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

slurs5slurring9

Anagrams of SLUR

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

Words inside SLUR

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

us2

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Questions

Is SLUR a Scrabble word?

SLUR 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 SLUR worth?

SLUR is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SLUR?

1 other words, including US.