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patient

/ˈpeɪʃənt/adjective · noun

Patient can refer to a person who requires medical care or the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause. Patient is also used as adjective, with meanings including enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

PA

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PATIENT” Mean?

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

patient has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

a patient smile

was patient with the children

an exact and patient scientist

please be patient

Noun

2 senses
1

a person who requires medical care

the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly

2

the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, T, I, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
t
i
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for patient.

PATIENT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATIENT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATIENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATIENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CVCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PA, AT, TI, IE, EN, NT

Trigrams

PAT, ATI, TIE, IEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

PATIENT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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