deny: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with D · ends with Y
Meaning of deny
verb
- transitive
To disallow or reject.
Example: I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied.
- transitive
To assert that something is not true.
Example: to deny a rumour to deny an allegation
- ditransitive
To refuse to give or grant something to someone.
Example: My father denied me a good education.
To take something away from someone; to deprive of.
Listed forms: denies, denying, denied, glossary, denyed, deniest.
Source: Wiktionary — deny.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for deny.
verb
refuse to let have
verb
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
verb
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is deny in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of deny
D(2) + E(1) + N(1) + Y(4) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of deny
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from deny
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in deny. Showing up to 24, longest first.