PATEN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PATEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATEN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATEN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PATEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does PATEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small plate, usually of gold or silver, used to hold the bread during the Christian Eucharist.
The paten is normally paired with the chalice that holds the wine, and together the two vessels form the core tableware of the Eucharist in many Christian traditions. Its shape is usually broad and shallow so that it can also serve as a cover resting over the mouth of the chalice when not in use. Old and finely decorated patens are prized by museums and church treasuries as examples of religious metalwork. The plainer, everyday sense of paten as simply a metal plate is now rare outside this ceremonial use.
How PATEN is used
Used mainly in descriptions of Christian church furnishings and liturgical vessels.
- The priest lifted the paten along with the chalice.
- A silver paten from the twelfth century was on display in the museum.
- The paten held the small round wafers ready for communion.
- Engravers decorated the paten with a simple cross.
- The old church still uses its original paten and chalice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATEN
The 5 tiles of PATEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PATEN
15 longer words begin with PATEN.
Words with PATEN inside
2 words contain PATEN in the middle. Words that start with PATEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PATEN
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Common questions about PATEN
- Is PATEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATEN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATEN worth?
- PATEN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATEN mean?
- A small plate, usually of gold or silver, used to hold the bread during the Christian Eucharist.
- What letters can be added to PATEN?
- PATEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PATEN:
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