Harness

/ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters

Definition of Harness

noun

A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.
The complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; armour in general.
The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle.
Equipment for any kind of labour.

verb

To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
"They harnessed the horse to the post."
To capture, control or put to use.
"Imagine what might happen if it were possible to harness solar energy fully."
To equip with armour.

Anagrams of Harness

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "harness":

6-LETTER WORDS

hanses rashes sarsen shares sharns shears snares

5-LETTER WORDS

arses ashen ashes earns hanse hares hears herns nares nears rases rheas saner sanes sears+7 more

4-LETTER WORDS

anes ares arse earn ears eras erns haen haes hare hear hens hern hers near+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "harness" and rearranging:

+ohoarsens senhoras

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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