whirl

VERBNOUN /hwɜrl/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W

whirl is a valid 5-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4H4I1R1L1
4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does whirl mean?

VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Cause to spin.

2

Flow in a circular current, of liquids.

3

Turn in a twisting or spinning motion.

RELATED
4

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.

“The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”

NARROWER
RELATED
5

Fly around.

“rising smoke whirled in the air”

BROADER
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

The shape of something rotating rapidly.

2

A usually brief attempt.

“I gave it a whirl”

3

Confused movement.

“he was caught up in a whirl of work”

SYNONYMS
4

The act of rotating rapidly.