Transient
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts9 letters
Definition of Transient
noun
- Something which is transient.
- A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
- (acoustics) A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum.
- A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker
- A homeless person.
adjective
- Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
"a transient pleasure"
- Remaining for only a brief time.
"a transient disease"
- Decaying with time, especially exponentially.
- (stochastic processes, of a state) having a positive probability of being left and never being visited again.
- Occasional; isolated; one-off
Anagrams of Transient
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "transient" and rearranging:
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
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Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Transient
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Transient"
Transient is a 9-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "transient" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Transient" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "transient" is a low-scoring word.