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Purr in Scrabble and Meaning

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What does purr mean? Is purr a Scrabble word?

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Is purr a Scrabble word?

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

P3U1R1R1

Is purr a Scrabble UK word?

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

P3U1R1R1

Is purr a Words With Friends word?

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

P4U2R1R1

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4-letter words (2 found)

PURR,RURP,

3-letter words (2 found)

PUR,URP,

2-letter words (2 found)

UP,UR,

You can make 6 words from purr according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of purr

purr uprr prur rpur urpr rupr purr uprr prur rpur urpr rupr prru rpru prru rpru rrpu rrpu urrp rurp urrp rurp rrup rrup

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

Definitions and meaning of purr

purr

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɜː(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
  • Homophone: per

Verb

purr (third-person singular simple present purrs, present participle purring, simple past and past participle purred)

  1. (intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented.
  2. (transitive) To say (something) in a throaty, seductive manner.
  3. (intransitive) To make a vibrating throaty sound, as from pleasure.
    He purred like a kitten when she massaged his neck.
  4. (intransitive, of an engine) To make a low and consistent rumbling sound.

Derived terms

  • purrer

Translations

Noun

purr (plural purrs)

  1. The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.
  2. A throaty, seductive sound of pleasure made by a person.
  3. The low consistent rumble made by an engine at slow speed

Derived terms

  • purr word
  • purrfect
  • purrito
  • purrlike
  • purrer

Translations

Interjection

purr

  1. Vibrating sound made by a cat.

Translations

See also

  • meow

Anagrams

  • RURP

Source: wiktionary.org