Definitions For Harboring

noun

  • A part of the ocean, a lake, etc., that is next to land and that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships
  • A place of safety and comfort

verb

  • To give shelter to (someone) : to hide and protect (someone)
  • To have (something, such as a thought or feeling) in your mind for a long time
  • To hold or contain (something)

Is Harboring 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
15
Words with Friends
17

The word Harboring is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Harboring in a Sentence

  • The tanker stayed in Boston harbor three days to undergo repairs
  • Seeking a harbor from the drenching rain, we unfortunately chose a bank where a robbery was taking place
  • It is illegal to harbor an escaped convict.
  • He still harbors deep feelings of resentment toward his former employer.
  • I don't harbor any illusions about our chances for success.

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