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DUN

/dʌn/

3-letter word · 4 Scrabble points · 6 Words With Friends points

D 2
U 1
N 1

Meaning of DUN

noun
  1. A brownish grey colour.
adjective
  1. Of a brownish grey colour.
noun
  1. A collector of debts.
  2. An urgent request or demand of payment.
verb
  1. To ask or beset a debtor for payment.
  2. To harass by continually repeating e.g. a request.
noun
  1. A newly hatched, immature mayfly; a mayfly subimago.
  2. A fly made to resemble the mayfly subimago.
noun
  1. An ancient or medieval fortification; especially a hill-fort in Scotland or Ireland.
  2. A structure in the Orkney or Shetland islands or in Scotland consisting of a roundhouse surrounded by a circular wall; a broch.
verb
  1. (auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
  2. To perform; to execute.
    "All you ever do is surf the Internet. What will you do this afternoon?"
verb
  1. To cure, as codfish, by laying them, after salting, in a pile in a dark place, covered with saltgrass or a similar substance.
noun
  1. A mound or small hill.
interjection
  1. Imitating suspenseful music.
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About the word DUN

Is "DUN" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "DUN" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "DUN" worth?

In Scrabble, "DUN" is worth 4 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 6 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 12.

What does "DUN" mean?

A brownish grey colour.

Does "DUN" have any anagrams?

No, "DUN" has no anagrams in the ENABLE dictionary — it's the only word that can be formed from its exact letters.