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.
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2
Flow in a circular current, of liquids.
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3
Turn in a twisting or spinning motion.
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4
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
“The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”
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5
Fly around.
“rising smoke whirled in the air”
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The shape of something rotating rapidly.
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2
A usually brief attempt.
“I gave it a whirl”
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3
Confused movement.
“he was caught up in a whirl of work”
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4
The act of rotating rapidly.
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