BURN
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Definition
Pronunciation: //bɜːn//
noun
- (slang) An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult.
- (slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).
- (uncountable, UK, chiefly prison slang) Tobacco."TOM: I’m serious bruv. Put my burn and lighter and all that in my jeans please and give them here, then press the cell bell."
- (computing) The writing of data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip."Allow additional burns enables you to create a multisession CD, which can be used again to write more data."
verb
- (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire."He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."
- (intransitive) To be consumed by fire, or in flames."He watched the house burn."
- (transitive) To overheat so as to make unusable."He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel."
- (intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable."The grill was too hot and the steak burned."
noun
- (Northern England, Scotland) A large stream."This darksome burn, horseback brown, / His rollrock highroad roaring down, / In coop and in comb the fleece of his foam / Flutes and low to the lake falls home."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BURN'?
The word BURN is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
B3
U1
R1
N1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BURN'?
The word BURN is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
B4
U2
R1
N2
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.