What does DULL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /dʌl/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
adjective
- lacking in liveliness or animation“he was so dull at parties”
- emitting or reflecting very little light“a dull glow”
- being or made softer or less loud or clear“the dull boom of distant breaking waves”
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness“a boring evening with uninteresting people”
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted“dull greens and blues”
- not keenly felt“a dull throbbing”
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”
- (of business) not active or brisk“business is dull (or slow)”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
dulls6duller7dullest8dulling9
Anagrams of DULL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
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Questions
Is DULL a valid word in word games?
DULL 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 DULL worth?
DULL is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.