Unfurl
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To open out or unroll something that was furled, such as a flag, sail, or banner.
“The sailors rushed to unfurl the mainsail as the wind began to pick up.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ʌnˈfəːl/
Syllables
un·furl
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Contains a double U making it distinctive, the rare URL ending is a useful identifying pattern
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Worth 9 points, two U tiles are expensive but FURL is a valid and useful sub-word
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