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What does birl mean? Is birl a Scrabble word?

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Is birl a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word birl is a Scrabble US word. The word birl is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

B3I1R1L1

Is birl a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word birl is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

B3I1R1L1

Is birl a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word birl is a Words With Friends word. The word birl is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4I1R1L2

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4-letter words (1 found)

BIRL,

3-letter words (2 found)

LIB,RIB,

2-letter words (2 found)

BI,LI,

You can make 5 words from birl according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of birl

birl ibrl bril rbil irbl ribl bilr iblr blir lbir ilbr libr brli rbli blri lbri rlbi lrbi irlb rilb ilrb lirb rlib lrib

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word birl. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in birl.

Definitions and meaning of birl

birl

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /bɝl/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /bɜːl/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l

Verb

birl (third-person singular simple present birls, present participle birling, simple past and past participle birled)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, Scotland) To spin.
    • 1906, Neil Munro, The Vital Spark, reprinted in 1958, Para Handy Tales,
      "I'll maybe no trouble you long, boys," he moaned lugubriously. "My heid's birling roond that fast that I canna even mind my own name two meenutes."
  2. (transitive) To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it.
  3. (transitive) To throw down a coin as one's share in a joint contribution.

Noun

birl (plural birls)

  1. (music, bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.

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Etymology 2

See birle.

Verb

birl (third-person singular simple present birls, present participle birling, simple past and past participle birled)

  1. Alternative form of birle (“to drink, carouse”)

Etymology 3

Blend of boy +‎ girl

Noun

birl (plural birls)

  1. (Internet slang, LGBT) A girl of boyish appearance.

Anagrams

  • bril

Source: wiktionary.org