Bursary

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A financial grant awarded to a student to support their studies, or the treasury of an institution or religious order.

“She received a bursary to help cover her university tuition fees.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bur·sa·ry

Related Words

Synonyms

scholarship grant awardstipendtreasury

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ARY, contains U and A as vowels, common suffix pattern worth knowing

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Scrabble

Y finisher adds flexibility, uses fairly common tiles, a solid seven-letter play

Words Related to Bursary

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Words you can make from Bursary

Shorter words formed from the letters in “bursary”.

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