permit: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of permit
verb
- transitive
To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
- transitive
To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
- intransitive
To allow for, to make something possible.
- intransitive
To allow, to admit (of).
Listed forms: permits, permitting, permitted.
Source: Wiktionary — permit.
noun
An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
Example: A construction permit can be obtained from the town offices.
An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. A learner's permit.
- obsolete
Formal permission.
Listed forms: permits.
Source: Wiktionary — permit.
noun
A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.
Source: Wiktionary — permit.
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 permit.
noun
a legal document giving official permission to do something
noun
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
noun
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
- Trachinotus falcatus
verb
consent to, give permission; permit
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is permit in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of permit
P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + M(3) + I(1) + T(1) = 10 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 permit
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 permit
61 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in permit. Showing up to 24, longest first.