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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

How many letters is the word 'BURN'?

The word BURN has 4 letters.

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.

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