Is BYRL a valid word?

BYRL is another spelling of BIRL, to spin a floating log by treading on it, as in a logrolling contest; its forms include BYRLED, BYRLING and BYRLS. It has no A, E, I, O or U. Picture lumberjacks balancing on a spinning log in the river. It is a rare word that most players have never seen, which is why it wins challenges. Birling, or logrolling, is still a contest at lumberjack shows: two people on one floating log, each trying to stay on longer. The Y spelling is far rarer than BIRL, which is why it surprises the table.

Before any bonus squares: B 3 + Y 4 + R 1 + L 1 = 9. On a double-word square that's 18, on a triple-word 27, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

Later in the game, put the Y on a 3L square and BYRL is worth 17 before any word bonus.

Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.

Swap any one letter of BYRL and these are still words:

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters B, Y, R and L.

BYRL means to spin a floating log with your feet, another spelling of BIRL.

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