HURL
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //hɜːl//
verb
- (transitive) To throw (something) with force."Thou shalt have Preists immers’t in lust and gluttony And bishops three times married, thy cathedrals The Seats where Prayer and hospitality Should dwel, shall be the taverns Where Drunken bowles incessantly goe round In leud debauch and midnight dice are hurld, The beds wherein the wearied Pilgrim us’d To ease his crippled Limbs, he now shall find Possess’t with Women, nurses, she attandants, And a Dishonest brood of ugly children."
- (transitive) To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target."The gangs hurled abuse at each other."
- (intransitive) To participate in the sport of hurling."Their cause was helped after the senior footballers were unexpectedly dumped out of the running for the Sam Maguire, meaning Aidan Walsh is available to hurl full-time with the young Rebels -- Walsh scored 1-1 in the semi-final victory over reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary."
- (intransitive, slang) To vomit."I shake and bake the world Rearrange like the chemical Jheri curl, drink til I hurl"
noun
- (countable) A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling."He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres."
- (slang) The act of vomiting."Open the window! I've gotta take a hurl."
- (slang, uncountable) Vomit."WAYNE: What I'd really like to do is something extraordinary. Something big. […] But I'll probably end up working at Great America, mopping up hurl and lung butter."
- (hurling, countable) The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 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 'HURL'?
The word HURL is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
H4
U1
R1
L1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'HURL'?
The word HURL is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
H3
U2
R1
L2
Total: 8 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.