01 Word definition

daunt

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is DAUNT a word?

Yes. DAUNT is a 5-letter verb. cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DAUNT?

D-A-U-N-T

DAUNT contains 5 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

    “dashed by the refusal”
Synonyms
dashscare offpallfrighten offscare awayfrighten away
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score6points
Words With Friends8points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DAUNT spelled?

D1A2U3N4T5
Starts withDAUFirst 3 letters
Ends withUNTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DAUNT.

How do you spell DAUNT?

DAUNT is spelled D-A-U-N-T. It contains 5 letters.