Debit
/ˈdɛb.ɪt/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Debit
noun
- In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
"A cash sale is recorded as debit on the cash account and as credit on the sales account."
- A sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, i.e. bank's debt to the customer.
verb
- To make an entry on the debit side of an account.
- To record a receivable in the bookkeeping.
"We shall debit the amount of your purchase to your account."
Anagrams of Debit
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
d2
e1
b3
i1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Debit"
Debit is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "debit" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Debit" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "debit" is a low-scoring word.