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/ˈpɛəɹənt/noun · verb

Parent can refer to an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained or 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. As a verb, parent can mean to look after a child until it is an adult.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

PA

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PARENT” Mean?

/ˈpɛəɹənt/

parent has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
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 sense
1

look after a child until it is an adult

raise a family

bring up children

Synonyms for PARENT

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, R, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
a
r
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for parent.

PARENT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with P and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using parent in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PARENT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PARENT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PARENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PARENT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PA, AR, RE, EN, NT

Trigrams

PAR, ARE, REN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for parent.

PARENT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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