Sunburn

/ˈsʌnbɜːn/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Sunburn

noun

A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
A burn on the tissue of crop plants or their fruits (especially if they are rich in water like tomatoes, grapes, apples, gooseberries) caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

verb

To receive a sunburn.
To burn or tan (someone's skin) by the sun; to allow (a part of one's body) to become sunburnt.

Anagrams of Sunburn

Words You Can Make

29 words can be made from the letters in "sunburn":

5-LETTER WORDS

bunns burns rubus

4-LETTER WORDS

bunn buns burn burs nubs nuns rubs runs snub sunn urbs urns urus

3-LETTER WORDS

bun bur bus nub nun nus rub run sub sun uns urb urn

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SU...Words starting with "su"...RNWords ending with "rn"All 7-letter words Unscramble "sunburn"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

sunscald

Rhyming Words

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