belong
VERB
/bɪ'lɔŋ/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
belong is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3E1L1O1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does belong mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Be in the right place or situation.
“Where do these books belong?”
“Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Be a part or adjunct.
“the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection”
“These pages don't belong”
SYNONYMS
NARROWER
3
Be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place).
“They belong to the same political party”
BROADER
4
Be owned by; be in the possession of.
“This book belongs to me”
BROADER
RELATED
5
Be rightly classified in a class or category.
“The whales belong among the mammals”
BROADER
6
Be suitable or acceptable.
“This student somehow doesn't belong”
BROADER