What does VARIANT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈvɛriənt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an event that departs from expectations
  2. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups“a new strain of microorganisms”
  3. a variable quantity that is random
  4. something a little different from others of the same type“an experimental version of the night fighter”

adjective

  1. differing from a norm or standard“a variant spelling”
  2. exhibiting variation and change“letters variant in size”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

variants11

Anagrams of VARIANT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside VARIANT

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

See every word in the unscrambler →

Questions

Is VARIANT a valid word in word games?

VARIANT 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 VARIANT worth?

VARIANT is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from VARIANT?

63 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.