DUNT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DUNT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUNT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUNT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUNT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
duntsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUNT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does DUNT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotsdialect
A heavy blow or thump, or the dull sound made by such a blow.
A dunt is not just any hit but a solid, dull-sounding one, the kind felt as a thud rather than a sharp crack. The word is used in Scots and northern English speech both for the blow itself and, as a verb, for delivering it.
How DUNT is used
Scots and northern English usage; appears in dialect writing and speech rather than standard prose.
- She felt a dunt against the door as something fell.
- The cart gave a dunt every time it hit a stone.
- He got a dunt on the head from the low beam.
- A dunt from the wave nearly knocked him over.
- The old clock let out a dunt as it struck the hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUNT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUNT
The 4 tiles of DUNT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DUNT
3 longer words begin with DUNT.
Shorter words from the letters in DUNT
Common questions about DUNT
- Is DUNT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUNT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUNT worth?
- DUNT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUNT mean?
- A heavy blow or thump, or the dull sound made by such a blow.
- What letters can be added to DUNT?
- DUNT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUNT:
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