Dent

/dɛnt/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters

Definition of Dent

noun

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
"The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car."
A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
(by extension) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
"That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet."

verb

To impact something, producing a dent.
To develop a dent or dents.
"Copper is soft and dents easily."

Anagrams of Dent

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "dent":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dent" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 4-letter words Unscramble "dent"

Letter Values

d2

e1

n1

t1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Dent

abandonment abasement abashment abatement abducent aberrant abetment abeyant abhorrent abluent abolishment abortifacient

Related 4-Letter Words

dabs dace dada dado dads daff daft dago dags dahl dahs dais daks dale dals

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Dent"

Dent is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dent" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Dent" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dent" is a low-scoring word.