punt
NOUNVERB
/pʊnt/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
punt is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does punt mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground.
“the punt traveled 50 yards”
“punting is an important part of the game”
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2
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
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3
An open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole.
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Propel with a pole.
“We went punting in Cambridge”
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2
Place a bet on.
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3
Kick the ball.
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