latent

1. Biology Undeveloped but capable of normal growth under the proper conditions: a latent bud.

2. Pathology In a dormant or hidden stage: a latent infection.

3. Present or potential but not evident or active: latent talent.

4. Psychology Present and accessible in the unconscious mind but not consciously expressed.

5. Present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or .

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1. A fingerprint that is not apparent to the eye but can be made sufficiently visible, as by dusting or fuming, for use in identification.

2. A fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be for study .

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
latten	6	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
al	2
ne	2
na	2
ta	2
te	2
ae	2
la	2
et	2
en	2
el	2
an	2
at	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
att	3
net	3
nae	3
ale	3
tae	3
alt	3
tan	3
tat	3
tea	3
tel	3
ten	3
let	3
lea	3
lat	3
ane	3
tet	3
eta	3
eat	3
ant	3
ate	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tael	4
tate	4
tale	4
nett	4
neat	4
teal	4
teat	4
tela	4
tent	4
lent	4
lean	4
late	4
lane	4
etna	4
elan	4
ante	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
latte	5
leant	5
laten	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
latten	6
latent	6
talent	6