FRITTER
/ˈfɹɪtə/
7 letters · 2 syllables · noun, verb
Definition of FRITTER
A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.
A fragment; a shred; a small piece.
(often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.
"He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."
To sinter.
To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.
Examples of FRITTER in a Sentence
- "He can’t figure out how to finish the paper he’s writing, so he’s resorted to frittering with the fonts."
Word Details
Is FRITTER a Scrabble Word?
Yes, FRITTER is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of FRITTER earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 60 points total.
Letter Values for FRITTER
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | f | r | i | t | t | e | r | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in FRITTER
67 words from the letters in FRITTER
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How to Use FRITTER in Word Games
FRITTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since FRITTER uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 60 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble FRITTER to find 67 additional valid words.