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Is BURLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BURLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BURLS mean?

Burls is a form of BURL.

  1. noun

    the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

  2. noun

    a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

  3. noun

    soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

  4. verb

    remove the burls from cloth

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5

B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BURLS

BURLS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of BURLS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BURLS

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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