veteran

veteran is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.
2. noun. One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had.
3. noun. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

   Synonyms: oldtimer, stager, warhorse

4. noun. a person who has served in the armed forces

   Synonyms: vet

5. noun. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

   "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

6. adjective. rendered competent through trial and experience

   "a seasoned traveler"

   "veteran steadiness"

   Synonyms: seasoned

Synonyms

oldtimer, stager, warhorse, vet, seasoned

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in veteran:

aventre, nervate

Common word forms

veterans, veteranize

Words from these letters

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