Burden

/ˈbɜːdn/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Burden

noun

A heavy load.
A responsibility, onus.
A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry.
"a ship of a hundred tons burden"
The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.

verb

To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.
"to burden a nation with taxes"
To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).

Anagrams of Burden

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

48 words can be made from the letters in "burden":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

nuder redub under

4-LETTER WORDS

bedu bend bred bren bund burd burn drub dune dure durn nerd nude nurd rend+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

bed ben bud bun bur deb den dub due dun end ern neb nub reb+7 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+lblunder bundler

+obounder rebound unrobed

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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