What does DAWN mean?

Pronunciation
/dɔn/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the first light of day“we got up before dawn”
  2. the earliest period“the dawn of civilization”
  3. an opening time period“it was the dawn of the Roman Empire”

verb

  1. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions“It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”
  2. appear or develop“The age of computers had dawned”
  3. become light“It started to dawn, and we had to get up”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dawns9dawned11

Anagrams of DAWN

wand8

Words inside DAWN

10 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

and4awn6daw7naw6wad7wan6 ad3 an2aw5na2

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Questions

Is DAWN a valid word in word games?

DAWN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DAWN worth?

DAWN is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DAWN?

10 other words, including AND, AN, AD and NA.