participle
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Definition of participle
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
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Etymology
From Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), variant of participe, from Latin participium.
Words you can make from participle
200+ playable · top: PEARLITIC (13 pts)
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5 words7-letter words
28 words- CLAPPER 13 pts
- CLIPPER 13 pts
- CRAPPIE 13 pts
- CRIPPLE 13 pts
- EPICARP 13 pts
- PRIAPIC 13 pts
- APLITIC 11 pts
- APPLIER 11 pts
- CALIPER 11 pts
- LIPPIER 11 pts
- PARETIC 11 pts
- PELITIC 11 pts
- PERIAPT 11 pts
- PICRATE 11 pts
- PICRITE 11 pts
- PIRATIC 11 pts
- PLECTRA 11 pts
- PLICATE 11 pts
- REPLICA 11 pts
- RIPPLET 11 pts
- TIPPIER 11 pts
- TIPPLER 11 pts
- ARTICLE 9 pts
- CILIATE 9 pts
- PLAITER 9 pts
- PLATIER 9 pts
- RECITAL 9 pts
- TALCIER 9 pts
6-letter words
51 words- CAPPER 12 pts
- PEPTIC 12 pts
- PRECIP 12 pts
- APPLET 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- CARPEL 10 pts
- CARPET 10 pts
- EPICAL 10 pts
- LAPPER 10 pts
- LAPPET 10 pts
- LIPPER 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PARCEL 10 pts
- PEPITA 10 pts
- PIPIER 10 pts
- PLACER 10 pts
- PLACET 10 pts
- PLAICE 10 pts
- PLICAE 10 pts
- PREACT 10 pts
- PRIAPI 10 pts
- RAPPEL 10 pts
- RIPPLE 10 pts
- TAPPER 10 pts
- TIPPER 10 pts
- TIPPLE 10 pts
- TRICEP 10 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- CARTEL 8 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- CLARET 8 pts
- ECLAIR 8 pts
- ELICIT 8 pts
- IATRIC 8 pts
- ITALIC 8 pts
- LACIER 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PERITI 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PITIER 8 pts
- PLATER 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- RECTAL 8 pts
- RELICT 8 pts
- RICTAL 8 pts
- TRIPLE 8 pts
- RETAIL 6 pts
- RETIAL 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
5-letter words
97 words- APPEL 9 pts
- APPLE 9 pts
- CAPER 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLEPT 9 pts
- CLIPT 9 pts
- CRAPE 9 pts
- CREPT 9 pts
- CRIPE 9 pts
- EPACT 9 pts
- PACER 9 pts
- PALPI 9 pts
- PAPER 9 pts
- PEPLA 9 pts
- PICAL 9 pts
- PIPAL 9 pts
- PIPER 9 pts
- PIPET 9 pts
- PIPIT 9 pts
- PLACE 9 pts
- PLICA 9 pts
- PRICE 9 pts
- RECAP 9 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARLE 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CEILI 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CLEAR 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- ICIER 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- LACER 7 pts
- LEAPT 7 pts
- LEPTA 7 pts
- LICIT 7 pts
- PALER 7 pts
- PALET 7 pts
- PARLE 7 pts
- PATER 7 pts
- PEARL 7 pts
- PEART 7 pts
- PERIL 7 pts
- PETAL 7 pts
- PIETA 7 pts
- PILAR 7 pts
- PILEA 7 pts
- PILEI 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- PLATE 7 pts
- PLEAT 7 pts
- PLIER 7 pts
- PRATE 7 pts
- REACT 7 pts
- RECIT 7 pts
- RECTA 7 pts
- RECTI 7 pts
- RELIC 7 pts
- TAPER 7 pts
- TAPIR 7 pts
- TELIC 7 pts
- TEPAL 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- TRACE 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TRICE 7 pts
- TRIPE 7 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- LATER 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- LITER 5 pts
- LITRE 5 pts
- RATEL 5 pts
- RELIT 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- TALER 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
- TILER 5 pts
- TRAIL 5 pts
- TRIAL 5 pts
4-letter words
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