PATENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PATENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATENCY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATENCY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATENCY
No single letter turns PATENCY into another word.
How PATENCY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PATENCY, 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 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does PATENCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The condition of being open and unobstructed, or of being plainly evident.
In medicine patency tells whether a tube such as an artery, a duct or an airway lets fluid or air pass freely. Outside medicine it can also mean obviousness, though that use is old-fashioned.
How PATENCY is used
Mainly clinical; the obvious sense is formal and uncommon.
- The surgeon checked the patency of the artery after the repair.
- Airway patency is the first thing a paramedic assesses.
- The scan confirmed the patency of the tear duct.
- He was struck by the patency of her honesty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATENCY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PATENCY
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Common questions about PATENCY
- Is PATENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATENCY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATENCY worth?
- PATENCY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATENCY mean?
- The condition of being open and unobstructed, or of being plainly evident.
- What letters can be added to PATENCY?
- No single letter can be added to PATENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PATENCY:
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