Debt

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Money owed to someone else; an obligation to pay.

“He worked two jobs to pay off his student debt.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɛt/

Related Words

Synonyms

obligation liability owing

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Silent B with D, E, T - tricky spelling pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, the B adds value despite being silent.

Words Related to Debt

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “debt” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

debe debi debs deft dent dept

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “debt”.

bated bedot bidet bited debat debit debts debut tubed

Longer words starting with Debt

Words that begin with “debt”.

debts

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