01 Word definition

referent

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is REFERENT a word?

Yes. REFERENT is a 8-letter noun. something referred to; the object of a reference Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell REFERENT?

R-E-F-E-R-E-N-T

REFERENT contains 8 letters, begins with R, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. something referred to; the object of a reference

2noun

  1. the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is REFERENT spelled?

R1E2F3E4R5E6N7T8
Starts withREFFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, R
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About REFERENT.

How do you spell REFERENT?

REFERENT is spelled R-E-F-E-R-E-N-T. It contains 8 letters.