participant

Noun

someone who takes part in an activity
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
One who participates.
One who participates.
A human subject in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial: a research participant.

Adj

Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

Examples

All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition.
In this study, participants were randomly assigned to either a control arm or a treatment arm.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French participant, from Latin participāns, present participle of participō; see participate. Displaced native Old English dǣlnimend (literally “part taker”).

Synonyms

player, participator

Scrabble Score: 17

participant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
participant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
participant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

participant: valid Words With Friends Word