PATERAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATERAE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1t1e1r1a1e1
Depends on the listPATERAE · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 93,572odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PATERAE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%8%
Our own measure of how useful PATERAE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATERAE
No single letter turns PATERAE into another word.
How PATERAE scores
Scrabble p3a1t1e1r1a1e1 9
Words with Friends p4a1t1e1r1a1e1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in PATERAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERAE
epater8 patera8 peraea8 petara8 repeat8 retape8 aerate6 apart7 apert7 apter7 arepa7 etape7 parae7 pater7 peare7 peart7 perea7 petar7 peter7 petre7 prate7 taper7 trape7 areae5 arete5 eater5 reata5 reate5 aper6 arpa6 atap6 para6 pare6 part6 pate6 pear6 peat6 peer6 pere6 pert6
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Common questions about PATERAE
- Is PATERAE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATERAE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATERAE worth?
- PATERAE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATERAE?
- No single letter can be added to PATERAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PATERAE:
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