DIET
/ˈdaɪət/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, adjective, verb
Definition of DIET
The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
"The diet of the Giant Panda consists mainly of bamboo."
A controlled regimen of food and drink, as to gain or lose weight or otherwise influence health.
(by extension) Any habitual intake or consumption.
"He's been reading a steady diet of nonfiction for the last several years."
(of a food or beverage) Containing less fat, salt, sugar, or calories than normal, or claimed to have such.
"diet soda"
Having certain traits subtracted.
"You folks reduce it to the bible only as being authoritative, impoverishing the faith. "Christianity Lite", diet Christianity for those who can't handle the Whole Meal."
To regulate the food of (someone); to put on a diet.
To modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health.
"I've been dieting for six months, and have lost some weight."
To eat; to take one's meals.
Examples of DIET in a Sentence
- "The diet of the Giant Panda consists mainly of bamboo."
- "He's been reading a steady diet of nonfiction for the last several years."
- "diet soda"
- "You folks reduce it to the bible only as being authoritative, impoverishing the faith. "Christianity Lite", diet Christianity for those who can't handle the Whole Meal."
Word Details
Is DIET a Scrabble Word?
Yes, DIET is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like DIET are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for DIET
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | d | i | e | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Anagrams of DIET
Words made by rearranging the exact same 4 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in DIET
17 words from the letters in DIET
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use DIET in Word Games
DIET is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: DIET is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DIET to find 17 additional valid words.