PATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATCH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATCH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PATCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does PATCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small piece of material used to cover, mend or strengthen a hole or worn area, or a small distinct area of ground or surface.
A patch sewn onto torn trousers stops a tear from spreading further, while a patch of ice on a pavement marks a small, distinct area that differs from the surface around it. Gardeners speak of a vegetable patch as a defined plot within a larger garden, and computer users install a software patch to fix a specific flaw in a program. Across all these uses, a patch stays small and limited to one particular spot rather than covering something completely. The word also works as a verb, as in patching a tyre or patching up an old friendship.
How PATCH is used
A very common word, used literally for mending materials and figuratively for small defined areas or fixes.
- He sewed a patch over the hole in his jacket sleeve.
- They slowed down as the road hit a patch of black ice.
- She grew tomatoes in a small patch behind the shed.
- The team released a patch to fix the bug in the software.
- A patch of sunlight moved slowly across the kitchen floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATCH
The 5 tiles of PATCH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PATCH
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with PATCH.
Words ending in PATCH
6 words end in PATCH. Useful as a back hook: play PATCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with PATCH inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain PATCH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PATCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PATCH
Common questions about PATCH
- Is PATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATCH worth?
- PATCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATCH mean?
- A small piece of material used to cover, mend or strengthen a hole or worn area, or a small distinct area of ground or surface.
- What letters can be added to PATCH?
- PATCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PATCH:
Open PATCH in the Word Finder