01 Word definition

pertinent

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PERTINENT a word?

Yes. PERTINENT is a 9-letter adjective. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PERTINENT?

P-E-R-T-I-N-E-N-T

PERTINENT contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

    a list of articles pertinent to the discussion

2adjective

  1. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

    the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
Synonyms
to the pointappositeapt
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PERTINENT spelled?

P1E2R3T4I5N6E7N8T9
Starts withPERFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, N, T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About PERTINENT.

How do you spell PERTINENT?

PERTINENT is spelled P-E-R-T-I-N-E-N-T. It contains 9 letters.