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Is BLUR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BLUR is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a hazy or indistinct representation”.

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Is BLUR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BLUR is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: BURL.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

BLUR meaning and definition

BLUR has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BLUR as a noun

  1. A hazy or indistinct representation.

BLUR as a verb

  1. Become glassy; lose clear vision.
  2. To make less distinct or clear.
  3. Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred.

BLUR Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BLUR scores 6 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
L12
U12
R11
Total69

BLUR on premium squares

On a double word square BLUR scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BLUR

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as BLUR.

  • burl6

Unscramble BLUR: 6 words from its letters

The letters B, L, U, R make 6 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • rub5
  • bur5
  • ur2
  • bru5
  • lur3
  • urb5

Words like BLUR

One-letter changes to BLUR, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BLUR

Add one letter to BLUR

  • blurt7
  • blurb9
  • bluer7
  • blurs7

Remove one letter from BLUR

  • bur5
  • lur3

More 4-letter words starting with BL

  • blow9
  • blue6
  • blot6
  • blab8
  • blob8
  • blip8
  • blog7
  • bleb8
  • bloc8
  • blae6
  • blah9
  • blat6
  • blub8
  • blad7
  • blag7
  • blam8
  • blaw9
  • blay9

BLUR word facts

BLUR is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with R. By corpus frequency, BLUR is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, L, U, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BLUR Scrabble word FAQ

Is BLUR a Scrabble word?

Yes. BLUR is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BLUR mean?

BLUR is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a hazy or indistinct representation”.

How many points is BLUR worth in Scrabble?

BLUR is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + L (1) + U (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BLUR in Words With Friends?

BLUR is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BLUR?

BLUR has 1 anagram: BURL. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BLUR?

You can make 6 shorter words from the letters in BLUR, including RUB, BUR, UR and BRU.

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