Dents

/dɛnts/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Dents

noun

  1. 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."

  2. 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.
  3. (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

  1. To impact something, producing a dent.
  2. To develop a dent or dents.

    "Copper is soft and dents easily."

noun

  1. A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
  2. A slot or a wire in a reed
Anagrams of Dents

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Dents"

Dents is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dents" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Dents" in Word Games

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