Dent

/dɛnt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

6 words can be made from the letters in "dent":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

den end net ted ten

+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"

Rhyming Words

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