path: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with P · ends with H
Meaning of path
noun
A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.
A course taken.
Example: the path of a meteor, of a caravan, or of a storm
A metaphorical course or route; progress.
A method or direction of proceeding.
Listed forms: paths.
Source: Wiktionary — path.
verb
- transitive
To make a path in, or on (something), or for (someone).
- intransitive
To navigate through a file system directory tree (to a desired file or folder).
Example: Next, you need to path to the location of the executable and run it from there.
- intransitive
To pathfind.
Listed forms: paths, pathing, pathed.
Source: Wiktionary — path.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for path.
noun
a course of conduct
- way
- way of life
noun
an established line of travel or access
noun
a line or route along which something travels or moves
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is path in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of path
P(3) + A(1) + T(1) + H(4) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of path
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from path
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in path. Showing up to 24, longest first.