Definition of borrows

"borrows" in the verb sense

1. borrow

get temporarily

"May I borrow your lawn mower?"

2. adopt, borrow, take over, take up

take up and practice as one's own

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Quotations for borrows

Genius borrows nobly. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

The early sower never borrows of the late. [ Proverb ]

Adversity borrows its sharpest sting from our impatience. [ Bishop Horne ]

Pride perceiving humility honorable often borrows her cloak. [ Proverb ]

Fancy borrows much from memory, and so looks back to the past. [ Ruffini ]

borrows in Scrabble®

The word borrows is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters borrows:

BORROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BORROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word borrows

BORROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BORROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BORROWS
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
BORROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
BORROWS
(63 = 13 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In borrows

BORROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BORROWS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BORROWS
(95 = 45 + 50)
BORROWS
(90 = 40 + 50)
BORROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
BORROWS
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
BORROWS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BORROWS
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
BORROWS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BORROWS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BORROWS
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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BORROWS
(72 = 22 + 50)
BORROWS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
BORROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
BORROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
BORROWS
(64 = 14 + 50)
BORROWS
(63 = 13 + 50)
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borrows in Words With Friends™

The word borrows is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters borrows:

BORROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)
BORROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

borrows

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word borrows

BORROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)
BORROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)
BORROWS
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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BORROWS
(80 = 45 + 35)
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BORROWS
(49 = 14 + 35)
BORROWS
(48 = 13 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In borrows

BORROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)
BORROWS
(104 = 69 + 35)
BORROWS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BORROWS
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
BORROWS
(69 = 34 + 35)
BORROW
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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BORROW
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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Words within the letters of borrows

2 letter words in borrows (4 words)

3 letter words in borrows (10 words)

4 letter words in borrows (8 words)

5 letter words in borrows (3 words)

6 letter words in borrows (2 words)

7 letter words in borrows (1 word)

borrows + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence borrows

Words that start with borrows (1 word)

Words with borrows in them (1 word)

Words that end with borrows (3 words)

Word Growth involving borrows

Shorter words in borrows

or borrow

ow row borrow

ow ows rows

ow row rows

Longer words containing borrows

overborrows

reborrows