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Updated June 2026
A heavy load or responsibility. Something that causes hardship or stress.
“The financial burden weighed heavily on the family.”
/ˈbɜːdn/
bur·den
Contains UR vowel pair with common consonants.
Worth 9 points, balanced letter values.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “burden”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “burden”.
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