What does PATENT mean?

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

Meaning

noun

  1. a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  2. an official document granting a right or privilege

verb

  1. obtain a patent for“Should I patent this invention?”
  2. grant rights to; grant a patent for
  3. make open to sight or notice“His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him”

adjective

  1. (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage“patent ductus arteriosus”
  2. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment“the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

patents9patenting12

Anagrams of PATENT

patten8

Words inside PATENT

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

neat4 tape6 tate4tent4 ant3 apt5 ate3eat3 nap5 net3 pan5 pat5 pea5pen5 pet5 tae3tan3 tap5 tea3 ten3 ae2an2at2 en2 et2na2ne2pa4 pe4 ta2

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Questions

Is PATENT a valid word in word games?

PATENT 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 PATENT worth?

PATENT 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 PATENT?

51 other words, including AT, AN, EAT and TEN.