dab

VERBNOUN /dæb/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D

dab is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2A1B3
2 + 1 + 3 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does dab mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface.

“dab the wall with paint”

SYNONYMS
2

Hit lightly.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A light touch or stroke.

SYNONYMS
2

A small quantity of something moist or liquid.

“a dab of paint”

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Anagrams of dab

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