Definitions For Graduand
Noun
GRADUAND (plural GRADUANDs) {{senseid, en, awaiting award}}(British, Canadian) A student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree.Usage notes
A rather specialized term: since degrees are generally awarded shortly after requirements have been completed, this is generally a very short-term status (weeks to months), quickly changing to graduate. Primarily used to refer to students at graduation ceremonies (as in the quote above), in Britain and similar Commonwealth school systems (Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Namibia, Singapore). It has important legal implications for certain disciplines; for example, medical graduands are able to be registered to practise, and commence work as junior medical officers, before officially graduating at a ceremony which may occur some six months later. In the US, the general term student is generally used instead.Coordinate terms
graduateEtymology
Attested since 1882. From {{etyl, ML., en}} graduandus, gerundive of graduare, , to graduate.{{R:Merriam Webster Online}}Is Graduand a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14
The word Graduand is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends