What does BURN mean?
- Pronunciation
- /bɜrn/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- destroy by fire“They burned the house and his diaries”
- shine intensely, as if with heat“The coals were glowing in the dark”
- undergo combustion“Maple wood burns well”
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort“The sun burned his face”
- cause to burn or combust“The sun burned off the fog”
- feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion“She was burning with anger”
- cause to undergo combustion“burn garbage”
- burn at the stake“Witches were burned in Salem”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
burns7
Anagrams of BURN
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside BURN
9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is BURN a valid word in word games?
BURN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is BURN worth?
BURN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BURN?
9 other words, including RUN, UN, RUB and BUN.