purr
VERBNOUN
/pɜr/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
purr is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1R1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does purr mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Make a soft swishing sound.
“the car engine purred”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat.
BROADER