dust

NOUNVERB /dəst/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D

dust is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2U1S1T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does dust mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.

NARROWER
2

Fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air.

“the furniture was covered with dust”

RELATED
3

Free microscopic particles of solid material.

“astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust”

VERB · 4 SENSES
2

Cover with a light dusting of a substance.

“dust the bread with flour”

BROADER
3

Remove the dust from.

“dust the cabinets”

RELATED
4

Rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape.

“The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of dust

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