What does DIRTY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdɜrti/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Common
Meaning
adjective
- soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime“dirty unswept sidewalks”
- (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency“dirty words”
- vile; despicable“a dirty (or lousy) trick”
- spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination“the air near the foundry was always dirty”
- contaminated with infecting organisms“dirty wounds”
- (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear“dirty”
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes“foul (or dirty) copy”
- obtained illegally or by improper means“dirty money”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
dirtied9dirtier8dirties8dirtiest9
Anagrams of DIRTY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DIRTY
11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is DIRTY a valid word in word games?
DIRTY 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 DIRTY worth?
DIRTY is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DIRTY?
11 other words, including IT, TRY, DRY and ID.