provider

/pɹəˈvaɪ.dɚ/
noun

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

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Etymology

From provide + -er. Since 15th century.

PROVIDER at a glance

PROVIDER has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,990 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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