Definitions For Burden

noun

  • Weight to be borne or conveyed
  • An onerous or difficult concern
  • The central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
  • The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  • To make (someone) hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult : to put a heavy burden on (someone)

verb

  • Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
  • Weight down with a load

Is Burden a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
12

The word Burden is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Burden in a Sentence

  • I don't wish to burden you with my problems.
  • burdened the dog with a little backpack

Synonyms for Burden

Antonyms for Burden

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