fun: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with F · ends with N
Meaning of fun
noun
- uncountable
Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
- uncountable
Playful, often noisy, activity.
Source: Wiktionary — fun.
adj
Enjoyable or amusing.
Example: We had a fun time at the party.
- informal
Whimsical or flamboyant.
Example: This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons.
Listed forms: funner, funnest.
Source: Wiktionary — fun.
verb
- colloquial
To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.
Example: Hey, don't get bent out of shape over it; I was just funning you.
Listed forms: funs, funning, funned.
Source: Wiktionary — fun.
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 fun.
noun
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
noun
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
noun
a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is fun in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of fun
F(4) + U(1) + N(1) = 6 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 fun
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from fun
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in fun. Showing up to 24, longest first.