Definitions For Girn

Noun

GIRN (plural GIRNs) A vocalization similar to a cat's purring.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (dialectal) To grimace; to snarl. (Scotland, northern England) To whinge, moan, complain. (intransitive) To make elaborate unnatural and distorted faces as a form of amusement or in a girning competition.

Alternative forms

gurn gurne

Etymology

Metathesized form of grin.

See also

gowl

Anagrams

NGRI, Ring, grin, ring

Is Girn a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
5
Words with Friends
7

The word Girn is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends

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