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Is latent a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word latent is a Scrabble US word. The word latent is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

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Is latent a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word latent is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

L1A1T1E1N1T1

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Yes. The word latent is a Words With Friends word. The word latent is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (3 found)

LATENT,LATTEN,TALENT,

5-letter words (3 found)

LATEN,LATTE,LEANT,

4-letter words (22 found)

ANTE,ELAN,ETAT,ETNA,LANE,LANT,LATE,LEAN,LEAT,LENT,NEAL,NEAT,NETT,TAEL,TALE,TANE,TATE,TEAL,TEAT,TELA,TELT,TENT,

3-letter words (23 found)

ALE,ALT,ANE,ANT,ATE,ATT,EAN,EAT,ELT,ETA,LAT,LEA,LET,NAE,NAT,NET,TAE,TAN,TAT,TEA,TEL,TEN,TET,

2-letter words (13 found)

AE,AL,AN,AT,EA,EL,EN,ET,LA,NA,NE,TA,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 65 words from latent according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of latent

latent

Etymology

From Middle English latent, latente, from Old French latent, from Latin latēns, present participle of lateō (“lie hidden”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleɪ.tənt/
  • Rhymes: -eɪtənt

Adjective

latent (not comparable)

  1. Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
    Synonyms: hidden, invisible
    Antonyms: apparent, patent, visible, active
  2. (pathology, of a virus) Remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.
    Synonyms: dormant; see also Thesaurus:inactive
    Antonym: active
    • 2008 July 2, Joe Palca, “Scientists Make Herpes Breakthrough”, abstract, All Things Considered, National Public Radio
      Those infected with a herpes virus are infected for life. That’s because the virus goes "latent." Sometimes, it awakes from its slumber, producing painful illnesses.
  3. (biology) Lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.

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Noun

latent (plural latents)

  1. (forensics) The residue left by a person's finger that can be made visible by a process such as powder dusting; a latent fingerprint.
  2. (statistics) An underlying cause that can be inferred from statistical correlations; factor.
  3. Anything that is latent.

Anagrams

  • Talent, antlet, latten, talent

Danish

Etymology

From German latent, from French latent, from Latin latens, present participle of latere (“to be hidden”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /latɛnt/, [laˈtˢɛnˀd̥]

Adjective

latent

  1. latent (existing or present but concealed or inactive)

Inflection

French

Etymology

From Latin latentem, present participle of lateo (“lie hidden”).

Adjective

latent (feminine latente, masculine plural latents, feminine plural latentes)

  1. latent

Derived terms

  • latemment

Further reading

  • “latent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

  • talent

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

latent (strong nominative masculine singular latenter, not comparable)

  1. latent

Declension

Related terms

  • Latenz

Further reading

  • “latent” in Duden online
  • “latent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin

Verb

latent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of lateō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French latent, from Latin latens.

Adjective

latent m or n (feminine singular latentă, masculine plural latenți, feminine and neuter plural latente)

  1. latent

Declension

Swedish

Adjective

latent (not comparable)

  1. latent (existing or present but concealed or inactive)

Declension

Related terms

  • latens

References

  • latent in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • latent in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • latent in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Source: wiktionary.org