PATELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PATELLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATELLA?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATELLA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATELLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PATELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does PATELLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The small flat bone at the front of the knee joint.
The patella sits inside a tendon and protects the joint while helping the thigh muscles straighten the leg. A blow or a twist can dislocate it. Doctors use this term where most people say kneecap.
How PATELLA is used
Patella is the anatomical term, used in medicine and sports injury reports.
- The fall left a crack in his patella.
- The surgeon checked how the patella moved as the knee bent.
- A strap can hold the patella in place during exercise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATELLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PATELLA
4 longer words begin with PATELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in PATELLA
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Common questions about PATELLA
- Is PATELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATELLA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATELLA worth?
- PATELLA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATELLA mean?
- The small flat bone at the front of the knee joint.
- What letters can be added to PATELLA?
- PATELLA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PATELLA:
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