Labour
/ˈleɪ.bə/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Labour
noun
- Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
- That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
- Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
- A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
- The act of a mother giving birth.
verb
- To toil, to work.
- To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
"I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point."
- To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
- To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
- To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.
Anagrams of Labour
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
l1
a1
b3
o1
u1
r1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Labour
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 "Labour"
Labour is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Labour" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "labour" is a low-scoring word.