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/ˈklaɪ.ənt/
noun

CLIENT meaning: a customer or service recipient; the six-letter word scores 8 points in Scrabble.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.

  2. The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.

  3. A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.

  4. A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”).

Similar and opposite words

Similar
buyercustomerpatronpurchaser
Opposite
server

CLIENT has a familiar everyday meaning, but it also names a specific role in computing: the system that requests services from a server. Its six letters make two anagrams, LECTIN and LENTIC, while no one-letter neighbors appear in its neighbor set. The score is modest because only C carries more than one point.

CLIENT at a glance

  • CLIENT is a six-letter noun for a customer, buyer, or recipient of services.
  • The word scores 8 points in Scrabble before any board bonuses.
  • C is worth 3 points; each of L, I, E, N, and T is worth 1.
  • LECTIN and LENTIC are the two anagrams formed from CLIENT.

What does CLIENT mean?

CLIENT usually means a customer or someone receiving goods or services. The word also describes a person who gets professional help, such as assistance from a lawyer or accountant, so it can name a continuing service relationship rather than a one-time purchase.

In computing, a client is an application or system that requests or uses services provided by a server. That technical meaning shares the same central idea as the everyday one: the client receives a service from another party. CLIENT is a common English word, with a frequency rank of 2,721 and a frequency count of 38,407.

How much is CLIENT worth in Scrabble?

CLIENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble on an ordinary board. C contributes 3 points, and the five remaining tiles contribute 1 point apiece. The useful scoring detail is the C: placing that tile on a premium square matters more than chasing a bonus for the common one-point letters.

The anagrams are LECTIN and LENTIC, which use exactly the same six tiles but are not one-letter edits of CLIENT. For a quick CLIENT meaning check, keep the customer or service-recipient sense separate from the computing role. The word appears in ENABLE, NWL2023, and Collins, though other games can use different word lists.

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Questions people ask

Is CLIENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLIENT is valid in Scrabble word lists that include ENABLE, NWL2023, or Collins. It scores 8 points from its letter values before board bonuses: C is worth 3, and L, I, E, N, and T are worth 1 each.
What does CLIENT mean in computing?
In computing, a client is an application or system that requests or consumes services from a server. This is one of CLIENT’s technical senses; the word also commonly means a customer or someone receiving professional services.
What are the anagrams of CLIENT?
The two anagrams of CLIENT are LECTIN and LENTIC. Each rearranges the same six letters, C, L, I, E, N, and T. The word has no one-letter neighbors in its neighbor set.

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