born: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with N
Meaning of born
verb
- form-of, participle, past
past participle of bear; given birth to.
Base or related entry: bear.
Example: Although not born in the country, she qualifies for nationality through her grandparents.
- form-of, obsolete, participle, past
past participle of bear in other senses.
Base or related entry: bear in other senses.
Source: Wiktionary — born.
adj
- not-comparable
Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.
Example: In the United States, information describing the operation of nuclear weapons is born secret.
Source: Wiktionary — born.
noun
- Geordie, alt-of, alternative
Alternative spelling of burn (a stream)
Base or related entry: burn.
Listed forms: borns.
Source: Wiktionary — born.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
being talented through inherited qualities
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is born in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of born
B(3) + O(1) + R(1) + N(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of born
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from born
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in born. Showing up to 24, longest first.