SAPIENT
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈseɪ.pi.ənt//
adj
- (formal, dated except poetic) Possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise."[To Edgar] Come ſit thou here moſt learned Iuſtice / [To the Fool] Thou ſapient ſir ſit here, […]"
- (by extension)"Novv tell me, dignified and ſapient ſir, / My man of morals, nurtur'd in the ſhades / Of Academus, is this falſe or true?"
- (by extension)
- (by extension)"When EXPLORATION blazed through space / The first sky-trail to far-flung stars, / And found men, sapient, on Mars, / He gained renown's most honored place."
noun
- (archaic except humorous) A wise person; a sage.""She canna do that," said another sapient of the same profession— […]"
- (by extension, science fiction) An intelligent, self-aware being."Every since Trausti had shown him the X-rays, Leif had a theory that Halla Dannto was of non-Earth origin. It seemed to him a possibility that the Cold War Corps of March might have contacted hitherto unknown sapients on some just discovered interstellar planet, and were using them in the cold war against the Jacks."
- (anthropology) A human being of the species Homo sapiens.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SAPIENT'?
The word SAPIENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
S1
A1
P3
I1
E1
N1
T1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SAPIENT'?
The word SAPIENT is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
S1
A1
P4
I1
E1
N2
T1
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.