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WHORLS

6 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 1 vowel

What WHORLS Means

WHORLS is a form of WHORL, which means:

  1. noun: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  2. noun: lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl

Similar words

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

WHORLS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as W4 H4 O1 R1 L1 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In WHORLS

40 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

5 letter words (4)

4 letter words (12)

3 letter words (15)

2 letter words (9)

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