Harbour

/ˈhɑɹbəɹ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Harbour

noun

  1. Any place of shelter.

    "The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves."

  2. A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
  3. (glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
  4. A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
  5. Shelter, refuge.

verb

  1. To provide a harbor or safe place for.

    "The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."

  2. To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

    "The fleet harbored in the south."

  3. To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
  4. To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

    "She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past."

Anagrams of Harbour

No exact anagrams found for "harbour". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "harbour" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Harbour"

Harbour is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Harbour" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "harbour" is a medium-scoring word.