What does HARBOUR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhɑrbər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  2. a place of refuge and comfort and security

verb

  1. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
  2. keep in one's possession; of animals
  3. hold back a thought or feeling about“She is harboring a grudge against him”
  4. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)“bear a grudge”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

harbours13harboured15harbouring16

Anagrams of HARBOUR

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HARBOUR

47 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

harbor11 arbor7boar6bora6burr6hour7 roar4 bah8bar5 boa5bra5 bro5hao6hub8 ora3orb5our3rah6rob5 rub5 ab4 ah5ar2 ba4bo4ha5ho5oh5or2uh5

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Questions

Is HARBOUR a valid word in word games?

HARBOUR 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 HARBOUR worth?

HARBOUR is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HARBOUR?

47 other words, including OR, OUR, OH and HOUR.