Burdens

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Burdens

noun

  1. A heavy load.
  2. A responsibility, onus.
  3. A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
  4. The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry.

    "a ship of a hundred tons burden"

  5. The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.

verb

  1. To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.

    "to burden a nation with taxes"

  2. To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).

noun

  1. A phrase or theme that recurs at the end of each verse in a folk song or ballad.
  2. The drone of a bagpipe.
  3. Theme, core idea.

    "the burden of the argument"

Anagrams of Burdens

No exact anagrams found for "burdens". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Burdens"

Burdens is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Burdens" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "burdens" is a medium-scoring word.