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/sɛnt/
noun

SENT meaning: a currency subdivision; this four-letter word scores 4 Scrabble points and has four anagrams.

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Noun 1 meaning

  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of an Estonian kroon.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From send + -t. See send.

SENT is familiar as the past form of “send,” while its recorded definition is a subdivision of currency equal to one hundredth of an Estonian kroon. Each of its four tiles is worth one point, giving SENT a base Scrabble value of 4. It appears in Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE.

SENT at a glance

  • SENT uses S, E, N and T; every tile contributes 1 point.
  • Its Scrabble total is 4 before any board-square bonuses.
  • The four anagrams are NEST, TENS, NETS and STEN.
  • There are 24 one-letter neighbours, including WENT, SEND, CENT and RENT.
  • SENT has 12 listed rhymes sharing the ENT ending, including WENT, EVENT and PRESENT.

What does SENT mean?

In ordinary English, sent is the past tense and past participle of send: “I sent the note” or “the parcel was sent.” The recorded standalone definition is narrower: a subdivision of currency equal to one hundredth of an Estonian kroon. Keep those two uses apart when a clue points specifically to the currency term.

For a word-game check, SENT is accepted in Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE. Its four one-point letters make the base score easy to calculate, but the board can change the result: a premium letter or word square applies only when the tile lands there. Don't mistake the definition's specialist currency sense for the word's everyday verb use.

SENT meaning and its anagram clues

Three anagrams are readily recognizable English forms: NEST, TENS and NETS. STEN completes the four-word set, but it is less familiar, so don't expect every rearrangement to come to mind as quickly. The useful play insight is that SENT's anagrams preserve all four tiles while changing their order; with E-N-S-T on your rack, check both noun-like and number forms.

One-letter neighbours show where a single tile swap makes another four-letter entry: WENT changes S to W, SEND changes T to D, and CENT changes S to C. The full set contains 24 neighbours, including SEAT, RENT, TENT and BENT alongside less familiar entries. Neighbours are a sharper rack clue than rhymes, which can have different lengths.

The 12 rhymes range from WENT to longer words such as DIFFERENT, PRESIDENT and DEVELOPMENT, so rhyme matching is broader than a four-letter rack. For a currency clue, SENT meaning points to the Estonian subdivision; in ordinary grammar, read it as a form of send.

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Questions people ask

What does SENT mean?
SENT is the past tense and past participle of send, and it is also defined as a subdivision of currency equal to one hundredth of an Estonian kroon. The everyday verb use is likely in ordinary sentences; the currency sense fits a clue asking for that specific unit.
How many points is SENT worth in Scrabble?
SENT is worth 4 points before board bonuses. S, E, N and T each contribute 1 point, so the base total is straightforward. A letter or word premium changes the score only when SENT lands on the matching square.
What are the anagrams of SENT?
SENT has four anagrams: NEST, TENS, NETS and STEN. NEST, TENS and NETS are the familiar forms; STEN is the less familiar entry. Each rearrangement uses the same four tiles, which makes the set worth checking when your rack contains E, N, S and T.

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