What does PARENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɛrənt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
  2. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

verb

  1. bring up“raise a family”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

parents9parenting12

Anagrams of PARENT

entrap8trepan8arpent8enrapt8

Words inside PARENT

86 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

earn4 near4 part6 rate4 rent4 tape6 tear4 trap6 are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 net3 pan5 pen5 per5pet5 ran3rep5 tea3 ten3 an2at2 en2 et2na2pa4 re2

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Questions

Is PARENT a valid word in word games?

PARENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PARENT worth?

PARENT is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PARENT?

86 other words, including ARE, AT, AN and PART.