patient
NOUNADJECTIVE
/peɪʃɛnt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
patient is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1T1I1E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does patient mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
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.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A person who requires medical care.
“the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly”
BROADER
NARROWER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance.
“a patient smile”
“was patient with the children”
ANTONYMS
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