defer

VERB /dɪ'fɜr/

5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

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

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1F4E1R1

2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does defer mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Yield to another's wish or opinion.

SYNONYMS

ACCEDE BOW GIVE IN SUBMIT

BROADER

YIELD GIVE IN KNUCKLE UNDER SUCCUMB BUCKLE UNDER

RELATED

DEFERENCE DEFERENT

2

Hold back to a later time.

SYNONYMS

HOLD OVER POSTPONE PROROGUE PUT OFF PUT OVER REMIT SET BACK SHELVE

BROADER

NARROWER

RESPITE SUSPEND CALL HOLD PROBATE REPRIEVE

RELATED

DEFERMENT DEFERRAL

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of defer

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

FERDE9 REFED9 FREED9

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