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Is burr a Scrabble word?

Yes, burr is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 6 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of burr?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (historical) A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.historical

2. (historical) A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.Examples: "And there kyng Arthur smote syr mordred vnder the shelde wyth a foyne of his spere thorughoute the body more than a fadom / And whan syr Mordred felte that he had hys dethes wounde / He thryst hym self wyth the myght that he had vp to the bur of kynge Arthurs spere / And right so he smote his fader Arthur wyth his swerde holden in bothe his handes"; "burr or ring of iron behind the hand"; "The front of it was defended by an iron-plate, called a vam-plat, that is, an avant-plate, and behind it was a broad iron ring, called a burr."historical

3. (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.

verb (English)

1. (transitive, engineering) To grind using a burr (revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces).transitive

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".transitive

2. (intransitive) To make a rough humming sound.Examples: "The first thing Lucy noticed as she went in was a burring sound, and the first thing she saw was a kind-looking old she-beaver sitting in the corner with a thread in her mouth working busily at her sewing machine, and it was from it that the sound came."intransitive

noun (English)

1. (British) Alternative spelling of burl.Britishalt-ofalternative

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "burr"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "burr"?

Scrabble
6 points
B3
U1
R1
R1
Words With Friends
8 points
B4
U2
R1
R1

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