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burden

/ˈbɜːdn/noun · verb

Burden can refer to an onerous or difficult concern, the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work, or weight to be borne or conveyed. As a verb, burden can mean to impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to or weight down with a load.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

BU

Ends

DEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BURDEN” Mean?

/ˈbɜːdn/

burden has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

an onerous or difficult concern

the burden of responsibility

that's a load off my mind

2

weight to be borne or conveyed

Synonyms

3

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

4

the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

Verb

2 senses
1

weight down with a load

2

impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word burden with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

an onerous or difficult concern

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, U, R, D, E, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
u
r
d
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for burden.

BURDEN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using burden in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BURDEN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BURDEN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BURDEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BURDEN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BU, UR, RD, DE, EN

Trigrams

BUR, URD, RDE, DEN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for burden.

BURDEN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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