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Bur

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Bur

noun

  1. A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants.
  2. Any of several plants having such husks.
  3. A rotary cutting implement having a selection of variously shaped heads.

noun

  1. A tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
  2. Wood of a mottled veneer, usually cut from such a growth.
  3. A knot or lump in thread or cloth.

noun

  1. A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
  2. A bur; a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing.
  3. A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
  4. A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down.
  5. A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the grip, to prevent the hand from slipping.

noun

  1. A rough humming sound.
  2. A uvular "r".

noun

  1. A metal ring at the top of the hand-rest on a spear.
Anagrams of Bur

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "bur":

ruburb

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+abura
+bburb
+ccurb
+dburddrub
+erube
+gburggrub
+hbuhr
+lblurburl
+nburn
+pburp
Related Word Patterns
BU...Words starting with "bu"...URWords ending with "ur"All 3-letter wordsUnscramble "bur"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bursticker
Letter Values
b3
u1
r1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools
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Rhymes With Bur
accoucheurallosauramateuramourankylosaurantifurapatosaurarbitrageurarbourarchosaurardourarmour
Related 3-Letter Words
baabadbagbahbalbambanbapbarbasbatbaybedbeebeg

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Bur"

Bur is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bur" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Bur" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bur" is a low-scoring word.