Is “Dent” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
DENT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Valid

Meaning of Dent

/dɛnt/

noun
  1. 1.A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

    The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.

  2. 2.A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

  3. 3.(by extension) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

    That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet.

verb
  1. 1.To impact something, producing a dent.

  2. 2.To develop a dent or dents.

    Copper is soft and dents easily.