BURDEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BURDEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURDEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURDEN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURDEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burdensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURDEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BURDEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What stands out about BURDEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BURDEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy load that must be carried, or a duty or worry that weighs on a person.
The original burden was a physical load, and the word still describes the weight carried by a pack animal. Over time it grew a figurative sense: taxes, guilt, caring for a relative and debts are all burdens. In law, the burden of proof tells you which side must prove its claim. A separate old meaning, the refrain of a song, survives in poetry, and the word is also a verb meaning to load someone with a duty.
How BURDEN is used
Everyday word; the legal phrase "burden of proof" is the most fixed expression.
- The donkey carried its burden up the steep path.
- Grief was a burden she bore quietly.
- In court the burden rests on the prosecution.
- He did not want to be a burden to his children.
- The new tax is a heavy burden for small shops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURDEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BURDEN
The 6 tiles of BURDEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BURDEN
7 longer words begin with BURDEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BURDEN
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Common questions about BURDEN
- Is BURDEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURDEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURDEN worth?
- BURDEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURDEN mean?
- A heavy load that must be carried, or a duty or worry that weighs on a person.
- What letters can be added to BURDEN?
- BURDEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BURDEN:
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