Definitions For Punning

noun

  • A humorous play on words
  • A humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested

verb

  • To make a pun

Is Punning a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
16

The word Punning is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Punning in a Sentence

  • The delicatessen is sandwiched, if you'll pardon the pun, between two stores.
  • She's a skillful pilot whose career has—no pun intended—really taken off.
  • “Firefighting sparks my interest,” he punned.

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