5 Letters
3 Consonants
2 Vowels
2 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use labor as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
About Labor
A 2 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters a, b, l, o, and r, 3 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter b. Labor starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters l, la, lab, labo, and the ending characters are r, or, bor, abor, ..
Definition
Productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Origin/Roots
Proto Indo European
School Grade
Labor is set as a grade four word that starts with l, ends with r, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 5 letters.
Scrabble
Is labor a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
Pig Latin
Labor in Pig Latin is said as "aborlay or aborlway".
Unigram
l | a | b | o | r
Bigram
la | ab | bo | or
Trigram
lab | abo | bor
Quadrigram
labo | abor
Word Gram
Noun Examples
productive work (especially physical work done for wages);
"his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted;
"he prepared for great undertakings"
the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States;
created in 1913
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages;
"there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900;
characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and the socialization of key industries
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action especially via labor unions (especially the leaders of this movement)
concluding state of pregnancy;
from the onset of labor to the birth of a child;
"she was in labor for six hours"
Verb Examples
undergo the efforts of childbirth
strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
"She tugged for years to make a decent living";
"We have to push a little to make the deadline!";
"She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
work hard;
"She was digging away at her math homework";
"Lexicographers drudge all day long"

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Labor"

There are 513 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to labor.

SynonymDefinition
Abashcause to be embarrassed
cause to feel self-conscious
Abideput up with something or somebody unpleasant
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"he learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Accouchementthe parturition process in human beings
having a baby
the process of giving birth to a child
Activities
Activityany specific activity
"they avoided all recreational activity"
Affaira vaguely specified concern
"several matters to attend to"
"it is none of your affair"
"things are going well"
Affairstransactions of professional or public interest
"news of current affairs"
"great affairs of state"
Aimthe action of directing something at an object
"he took aim and fired"
Always Trot Out
Amplifyincrease the volume of
"amplify sound"

View all cognitive synonyms for Labor

Anagrams

There are 2 anagrams from labor.

Anagram Definition
Laborproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
"his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Lobarof or relating to or affecting a lobe
"lobar pneumonia"

View English words with the unique letters used in labor. Words With The Letters Ablor

Derives

Labor derives from 11 words.

Word Definition
Digthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
Drivethe act of applying force to propel something
"after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
Drudgea laborer who is obliged to do menial work
Grindthe act of grinding to a powder or dust
Laborproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
"his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Labourproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
"his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Moilmoisten or soil
"Her tears moiled the letter"
Pushthe act of applying force in order to move something away
"he gave the door a hard push"
"the pushing is good exercise"
Toilproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
"his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Travailuse of physical or mental energy
hard work
"he got an A for effort"
"they managed only with great exertion"

Hypernyms

Labor has 1 hypernyms.

Word Definition
Workactivity directed toward making or doing something
"she checked several points needing further work"

Hyponyms

There are 20 hyponyms for labor

Word Definition
Corveeunpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
Donkeyworkhard monotonous routine work
Drudgeryhard monotonous routine work
Efforta notable achievement;
"he performed a great deed";
"the book was her finest effort"
Elbow Grease
Exertionuse of physical or mental energy;
hard work;
"he got an A for effort";
"they managed only with great exertion"
Grindthe act of grinding to a powder or dust
Hackworkprofessional work done according to formula
Haymakingcutting grass and curing it to make hay
Huntthe pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

View All Hyponyms For Labor

Names With The Word "Labor"

2 names are spelled with labor.

NameMaleFemale
ClabornNoNo
LabornNoNo

The word games Words With Friends, 4pics1Word, Word Chums, and Jumble which is by far one of the most successful of the word games. Jumble was created in 1954 - below, you will find the most unscrambled letters for each descramble word game that others have solved or decoded to make the word labor.

Is labor a scrabble word or can you use labor in Words With Friends? The probability of getting this word in scrabble is 1 out of every 21785 games and in Words With Friends it's 1 out of every 26610 games. This 5 letter 7 point scrabble word can be rearranged 120 ways. What other words can be made with the letters a, b, l, o, and r? There's 9 with 7 letters or less with the letters a, b, l, o, and r. Here is a list of 9 to try to get you more points.

WordScrabbleWords With FriendsWord Chums4Pics1WordJumble
Labor (5 letters) 7 9 labor
Labour (6 letters) 8 +1 11 +2 labour
Brotula (7 letters) 9 +2 12 +3 brotula
Borstal (7 letters) 9 +2 11 +2 borstal
Tollbar (7 letters) 9 +2 12 +3 tollbar
Aboral (6 letters) 8 +1 10 +1 aablor
Lobar (5 letters) 7 9 labor
Lobular (7 letters) 9 +2 13 +4 lobular
Barlow (6 letters) 11 +4 13 +4 arlowb





     

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