What does LABOR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈleɪbər/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages“there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field”
  2. productive work (especially physical work done for wages)“his labor did not require a great deal of skill”
  3. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child“she was in labor for six hours”
  4. an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
  5. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted“he prepared for great undertakings”

verb

  1. strive and make an effort to reach a goal“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
  2. work hard“She was digging away at her math homework”
  3. undergo the efforts of childbirth

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

labors8

Anagrams of LABOR

boral7lobar7bolar7

Words inside LABOR

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

boar6bola6bora6oral4 abo5alb5arb5bal5bar5 boa5bra5 bro5lab5 lar3lob5oar3ora3orb5rob5 ab4 al2ar2 ba4bo4la2 lo2or2

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Questions

Is LABOR a valid word in word games?

LABOR 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 LABOR worth?

LABOR is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LABOR?

27 other words, including OR, AL, LA and BAR.