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Updated June 2026
A person who takes part in or becomes involved in an activity, event, or process. Someone who participates or engages in something.
“Each participant in the study received compensation for their time.”
/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/
par·tic·i·pant
Contains -ANT ending with repeated letters P, A, R, T, I, C appearing multiple times
Worth 15 points; the C and P provide good scoring opportunities
Shorter words formed from the letters in “participant”.
12-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “participant”.
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