Punts

/pʌnts/

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

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Punts

noun

A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

verb

To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.

noun

A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.

verb

To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.

noun

A point in the game of faro.
The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
A bet or wager.
Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
A highly speculative investment or other commitment.

verb

To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.

noun

The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.

Anagrams of Punts

Words You Can Make

21 words can be made from the letters in "punts":

4-LETTER WORDS

nuts puns punt puts spun stun tuns tups

3-LETTER WORDS

nus nut pst pun pus put sun sup tun tup uns ups uts

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+eunstep upsent

+opuntos putons unstop

Related Word Patterns

PU...Words starting with "pu"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 5-letter words Unscramble "punts"

Rhyming Words

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