permanent: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 13 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of permanent
adj
Without end, eternal.
Example: Nothing in this world is truly permanent.
Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
Example: The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.
Source: Wiktionary — permanent.
noun
A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
Given an n×n matrix a_ij,, the sum over all permutations π, of ∏ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_iπ(i).
A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.
Listed forms: permanents.
Source: Wiktionary — permanent.
verb
- dated, transitive
To perm (the hair).
Listed forms: permanents, permanenting, permanented.
Source: Wiktionary — permanent.
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 permanent.
adjective
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
noun
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
- permanent wave
- perm
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is permanent in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
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| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of permanent
P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + M(3) + A(1) + N(1) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 13 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 permanent
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from permanent
189 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in permanent. Showing up to 24, longest first.