Patois

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The distinctive dialect or jargon used by a particular social group or community, often differing markedly from the standard language.

“The market traders conversed in a local patois that outsiders struggled to follow.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pat·ois

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Synonyms

slang cant jargon lingo argotvernacular

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Wordle

Contains four vowels and ends in a silent OIS, making it tricky to guess from standard letter frequency

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with the silent S still contributing to the score and the OIS ending being an unusual pattern

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Anagrams of Patois

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patios

Words you can make from Patois

Shorter words formed from the letters in “patois”.

apios iotas ostia patio piast pitas posit psoai sapit sitao soapi spait staio stipa stipo stoai stopa taipo tapis topas topia topis aits apio

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