Dustpan
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The quantity of swept debris that a dustpan can hold in a single load.
“She emptied three dustpans of crumbs and grit before the kitchen floor looked clean again.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
dust·pan
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Synonyms
dustpanful
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Wordle
DUST plus PAN, a compound word with the P in position five as the key distinguishing letter
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, the P adds value and the familiar compound is easy to construct on the board
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