01 Word definition

patois

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is PATOIS a word?

Yes. PATOIS is a 6-letter noun. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PATOIS?

P-A-T-O-I-S

PATOIS contains 6 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

    they don't speak our lingo

2noun

  1. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard

Synonyms
slangcantjargonlingoargotvernacular
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PATOIS spelled?

P1A2T3O4I5S6
Starts withPATFirst 3 letters
Ends withOISLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About PATOIS.

How do you spell PATOIS?

PATOIS is spelled P-A-T-O-I-S. It contains 6 letters.