prominent: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 13 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of prominent
adj
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
Example: The bird was perching on the prominent ledge at the top of the rocks
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
Example: Place the slogan in a more prominent position.
Eminent; distinguished above others.
Example: prominent members of the press
Source: Wiktionary — prominent.
noun
Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
- historical
In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.
Listed forms: prominents.
Source: Wiktionary — prominent.
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 prominent.
adjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
adjective
conspicuous in position or importance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of prominent
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + M(3) + I(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 prominent
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 prominent
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