dam
NOUNVERB
/dæm/
3 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dam is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2A1M3
2 + 1 + 3 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does dam mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A metric unit of length equal to ten meters.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock.
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam.
“dam the gorges of the Yangtse River”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD