whir

VERBNOUN /hwɜr/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W

whir is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4H4I1R1
4 + 4 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does whir mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Make a soft swishing sound.

“the motor whirred”

BROADER
RELATED
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Sound of something in rapid motion.

“whir of a bird's wings”

“the whir of the propellers”

BROADER