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Is savant a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word savant is a Scrabble US word. The word savant is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is savant a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word savant is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Is savant a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word savant is a Words With Friends word. The word savant is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (2 found)

SATNAV,SAVANT,

5-letter words (6 found)

ANTAS,AVANT,AVAST,TANAS,TAVAS,VANTS,

4-letter words (17 found)

ANAS,ANSA,ANTA,ANTS,AVAS,NATS,NAVS,SANT,TANA,TANS,TAVA,TAVS,VANS,VANT,VASA,VAST,VATS,

3-letter words (18 found)

AAS,ANA,ANS,ANT,ATS,AVA,NAS,NAT,NAV,SAN,SAT,SAV,TAN,TAS,TAV,VAN,VAS,VAT,

2-letter words (7 found)

AA,AN,AS,AT,NA,ST,TA,

You can make 50 words from savant according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of savant

savant

Etymology

Borrowed from French savant, from Latin sapiō. Doublet of sapient.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /sæˈvɑnt/, /səˈvɑnt/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsæv.ənt/
  • Rhymes: (General American) -ɑnt

Noun

savant (plural savants)

  1. A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.
  2. A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements.
  3. A person with significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing the piano or mental arithmetic.
    Synonym: idiot savant

Synonyms

  • (learned person): erudite, expert

Coordinate terms

  • (intellectually talented person): genius, prodigy, savante (rare female equivalent)

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

References

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “savant”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

  • avants, sat nav, sat-nav, satnav

French

Etymology

Old present participle of the verb savoir (modern: sachant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.vɑ̃/

Adjective

savant (feminine savante, masculine plural savants, feminine plural savantes)

  1. scholarly, scientific
  2. perfect

Synonyms

  • érudit, though the two are often juxtaposed (savants being portrayed as wise, the erudite as book-smart)

Derived terms

  • emprunt savant
  • nom savant
  • singe savant

Related terms

  • savamment
  • savoir

Noun

savant m (plural savants, feminine savante)

  1. scholar, scientist

Derived terms

Participle

savant

  1. (obsolete) present participle of savoir

Further reading

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

Anagrams

  • avants, vantas

Middle English

Conjunction

savant

  1. Alternative form of savynge

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French savant.

Noun

savant m (plural savanți)

  1. scholar, scientist

Declension


Source: wiktionary.org