permit
VERBNOUN
/pɜrmɪt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
permit is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1M3I1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does permit mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
“This permits the water to rush in”
“This will permit the rain to run off”
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2
Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting.
“Children are not permitted beyond this point”
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3
Consent to, give permission.
“She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.
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2
Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies.
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A legal document giving official permission to do something.
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