Definition of DONUT

donut

Plural: donuts

Noun

  • A small, ring-shaped cake, often deep-fried.
  • a small ring-shaped friedcake
  • Alternative spelling of doughnut.

Examples

  • Playing ’DONUT’ on the triple word score was a sweet victory in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration of doughnut, from dough + nut. Attested 1900.

Synonyms

doughnut, sinker

Scrabble Score: 6

donut: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
donut: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
donut: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

donut: valid Words With Friends Word