Parent

/ˈpɛəɹənt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Parent

noun

One of the two persons from whom one is immediately biologically descended; a mother or father.
A surrogate mother
A third person who has provided DNA samples in an IVF procedure in order to alter faulty genetic material
A person who acts as a parent in rearing a child; a step-parent or adoptive parent.
A relative.

verb

To act as parent, to raise or rear.

Anagrams of Parent

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 6 letters:

arpent enrapt entrap trepan

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "parent":

6-LETTER WORDS

arpent enrapt entrap trepan

5-LETTER WORDS

antre apter arpen paten pater peart prate taper

4-LETTER WORDS

ante aper earn etna nape neap near neat pane pant pare part pate pean pear+18 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ane ant ape apt are

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "parent" and rearranging:

+ipainter pertain repaint

+lplanter replant

+ooperant pronate protean

+sarpents entraps parents pastern trepans

+tpattern reptant

Related Word Patterns

PA...Words starting with "pa"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 6-letter words Unscramble "parent"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

motherprogenitorraiserear

ANTONYMS

childoffspring

Rhyming Words

abandonment abasement abashment abatement abducent aberrant abetment abeyant abhorrent abluent abolishment abortifacient abradant abridgement abridgment+5 more

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