What does DENT mean?

Pronunciation
/dɛnt/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)“it made a dent in my bank account”
  2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
  3. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

verb

  1. make a depression into“The bicycle dented my car”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dents6denting9

Anagrams of DENT

Words inside DENT

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

den4 end4 net3 ted4ten3 de3ed3en2 et2ne2

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Questions

Is DENT a valid word in word games?

DENT 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 DENT worth?

DENT is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DENT?

10 other words, including END, DE, TEN and ED.