Pun

/pʌn/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:8 pts3 letters

Definition of Pun

noun

A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
"The pun is the lowest form of wit."

verb

To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.
To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.
"We punned about the topic until all around us groaned."

Anagrams of Pun

No exact anagrams found for "pun". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+apuna

+gpung

+kpunk

+oupon

+spuns spun

+tpunt

+ypuny

Related Word Patterns

PU...Words starting with "pu"...UNWords ending with "un"All 3-letter words Unscramble "pun"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

paronomasia play on words

Letter Values

Total: 5 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "pun"All 3-Letter Words Words Starting With "P"

Rhymes With Pun

adnoun antigun begun blowgun bosun bun dun faun finespun flashgun forerun fun

Related 3-Letter Words

pac pad pah pal pam pan pap par pas pat paw pax pay pea pec

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 "Pun"

Pun is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pun" in Word Games

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

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