patois

patois is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A dialect peculiar to the illiterate classes; a provincial form of speech.
2. noun. a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
3. noun. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

   "they don't speak our lingo"

   Synonyms: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, slang, vernacular

Synonyms

argot, cant, jargon, lingo, slang, vernacular

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in patois:

patios, spatio

Words from these letters

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