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Yes. The word prudent is a Scrabble US word. The word prudent is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is prudent a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word prudent is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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7-letter words (3 found)

PRUDENT,PRUNTED,UPTREND,

6-letter words (7 found)

PRUNED,PUDENT,PUNTED,PUNTER,RETUND,RUNTED,TURNED,

5-letter words (25 found)

DRENT,DRUPE,DUPER,ERUPT,NUDER,PENDU,PERDU,PRENT,PRUDE,PRUNE,PRUNT,PURED,RUNED,TENDU,TREND,TRUED,TUNED,TUNER,UNDER,UNRED,UPEND,UPTER,URENT,URNED,URPED,

4-letter words (34 found)

DENT,DERN,DUET,DUNE,DUNT,DUPE,DURE,DURN,NERD,NUDE,NURD,PEND,PENT,PERN,PERT,PUER,PUNT,PURE,REND,RENT,RUDE,RUED,RUND,RUNE,RUNT,TEND,TERN,TRUE,TUND,TUNE,TURD,TURN,UNDE,URDE,

3-letter words (38 found)

DEN,DEP,DUE,DUN,DUP,END,ERN,NED,NEP,NET,NUR,NUT,PED,PEN,PER,PET,PRE,PUD,PUN,PUR,PUT,RED,REN,REP,RET,RUD,RUE,RUN,RUT,TED,TEN,TUN,TUP,URD,URE,URN,URP,UTE,

2-letter words (14 found)

DE,ED,EN,ER,ET,NE,NU,PE,RE,TE,UN,UP,UR,UT,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 122 words from prudent according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of prudent

prudent

Etymology

From Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, from Latin prūdēns, contracted from prōvidēns (“foresight”) (English providence), the past participle of prōvideō (“I forsee”). Unrelated to prude. Doublet of provident.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹuːdənt/
  • Rhymes: -uːdənt

Adjective

prudent (comparative more prudent, superlative most prudent)

  1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
    Synonyms: careful, considerate, discreet; see also Thesaurus:cautious
  2. Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wise
  3. Frugal, economical.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frugal
    Antonym: extravagant

Antonyms

  • imprudent
  • incontinent

Derived terms

  • prudence
  • prudent man rule
  • prudently

Related terms

  • jurisprudence
  • prudence
  • prudential
  • provident

Translations

Anagrams

  • prunted, uptrend

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prūdentem.

Adjective

prudent m or f (masculine and feminine plural prudents)

  1. prudent

Derived terms

  • prudentment

Related terms

  • prudència

Further reading

  • “prudent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “prudent”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
  • “prudent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
  • “prudent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prūdentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁy.dɑ̃/

Adjective

prudent (feminine prudente, masculine plural prudents, feminine plural prudentes)

  1. prudent, careful, cautious
    Antonym: imprudent

Related terms

  • prudence

Further reading

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

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin prūdēns. First attested in the 12th century.

Pronunciation

Adjective

prudent m (feminine singular prudenta, masculine plural prudents, feminine plural prudentas)

  1. prudent
    Antonym: imprudent

Derived terms

  • prudentament

Related terms

  • imprudent
  • prudéncia

References

  • Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians‎[2], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 789.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French prudent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pruˈdent/

Adjective

prudent m or n (feminine singular prudentă, masculine plural prudenți, feminine and neuter plural prudente)

  1. prudent, careful, cautious
    Synonyms: precaut, atent, îngrijit

Declension

Related terms

  • prudență

Source: wiktionary.org