percent: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of percent
adv
- US, not-comparable
For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
Example: 10 percent off all swimwear this week!
Listed forms: pc, pct.
Source: Wiktionary — percent.
noun
A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).
Example: only a small percent attain the top ranks
One part per hundred; one percent, hundredth.
The percent sign, %.
An annuity or security with a certain fixed and guaranteed annual percentage rate of return or percentage dividend.
Listed forms: percents, pc, pct.
Source: Wiktionary — percent.
prep_phrase
Per hundred.
Listed forms: pc, pct.
Source: Wiktionary — percent.
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Synonyms by meaning
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noun
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
- percentage
- per centum
- pct
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is percent in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Not found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of percent
P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + C(3) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 11 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 percent
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from percent
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