Labor
5 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Physical or mental work, especially of a hard or fatiguing kind. The process of childbirth.
“The construction project required months of intensive labor.”
Pronunciation
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/leɪbə/
Syllables
la·bor
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Contains common vowels A and O with common consonants.
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Worth 7 points, useful for connecting words with B.
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