Bury

/ˈbʌ.ɹi/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Bury

noun

  1. A burrow.

verb

  1. To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
  2. To place in the ground.

    "bury a bone;  bury the embers"

  3. To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.

    "she buried her face in the pillow;  they buried us in paperwork"

  4. To suppress and hide away in one's mind.

    "secrets kept buried; she buried her shame and put on a smiling face."

  5. To put an end to; to abandon.

    "They buried their argument and shook hands."

Anagrams of Bury

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "bury":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bury" 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 "Bury"

Bury is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "bury" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Bury" in Word Games

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