Meaning
- (noun) Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
- (noun) A crown of laurel.
- (noun) (chiefly in the plural) Honor, distinction, fame. “to win laurels; to crown with laurels”
- (noun) Any plant of the family Lauraceae.
- (noun) Any of various plants of other families that resemble laurels.
- (noun) An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
- (verb) To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
- (verb) To enwreathe.
- (verb) To award top honours to.
- (noun) Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with a branch from the laurel bush, sacred to Apollo.
Letter rearrangements
Letter breakdown
- Laurels contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 7.
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Connected words
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with LAU
- laud
- laudable
- laudably
- laudanum
- laudatory
- lauded
- lauding
- lauds
- laugh
- laughable
- laughably
- laughed
- laughing
- laughingly
- laughingstock
- laughingstocks
- laughs
- laughter
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Words ending with ELS
Reader questions
What does Laurels mean?
Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
What are the anagrams of Laurels?
Valid anagrams: allures.
How many letters are in Laurels?
Laurels has 7 letters.
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