SPUR — 4 letter word
spur
The word spur has 4 letters: S, P, U, R. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Spur has 2 anagrams: purs, urps. As a noun, it means "a railway line connected to a trunk line".
4 letter word "spur": S P U R — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of spur
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of spur
noun
- a railway line connected to a trunk line Synonyms: branch line
- a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" Synonyms: gad
- a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something Synonyms: urging
- tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
- any sharply pointed projection Synonyms: spine
verb
- goad with sharp protrusions on a rider's heel "I spurred my horse to make it go faster."
- equip with spurs "spur horses"
- strike with a spur
- give heart or courage to Synonyms: goad
- incite or stimulate "The Academy was formed to spur research"