What does LABOUR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈleɪbər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
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. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child“she was in labor for six hours”
  3. productive work (especially physical work done for wages)“his labor did not require a great deal of skill”

verb

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

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

labours9

Anagrams of LABOUR

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

Words inside LABOUR

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

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Questions

Is LABOUR a valid word in word games?

LABOUR 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 LABOUR worth?

LABOUR is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LABOUR?

39 other words, including OR, OUR, AL and LA.