pattern: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with P · ends with N
Meaning of pattern
noun
Model, example. Something from which a copy is made; a model or outline.
Example: The wallpaper had a floral pattern.
Model, example. Someone or something seen as an example to be imitated; an exemplar.
Model, example. A sample; of coins, an example which was struck but never minted.
Model, example. A representative example.
Listed forms: patterns.
Source: Wiktionary — pattern.
verb
To apply a pattern.
To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.
To follow an example.
To fit into a pattern.
Listed forms: patterns, patterning, patterned.
Source: Wiktionary — pattern.
adj
- not-comparable
Of or in accordance with a usual pattern, or type; model; ideal.
Source: Wiktionary — pattern.
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 pattern.
noun
a perceptual structure
noun
a customary way of operation or behavior
noun
a decorative or artistic work
noun
something regarded as a normative example
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is pattern in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of pattern
P(3) + A(1) + T(1) + T(1) + E(1) + R(1) + N(1) = 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 pattern
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from pattern
99 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in pattern. Showing up to 24, longest first.