debar

VERB /dɪ'bɑr/

5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

debar is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1B3A1R1

2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24

MEANING

What does debar mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES

1

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

SYNONYMS

AVERT AVOID DEFLECT FEND OFF FOREFEND FORFEND HEAD OFF OBVIATE

BROADER

PRECLUDE FORESTALL PREVENT FORECLOSE FORBID

2

Prevent from entering; keep out.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

VETO FORBID INTERDICT NIX PROHIBIT PROSCRIBE DISALLOW

RELATED

3

Bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

THROW OUT EXPEL KICK OUT

NARROWER

SEND DOWN RUSTICATE

RELATED

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of debar

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

BREAD8 BARED8 DEBRA8 BREDA8 ARDEB8 BEARD8 BARDE8

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