PATERCOVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATERCOVE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PATERCOVE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATERCOVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATERCOVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patercovesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATERCOVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PATERCOVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATERCOVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PATERCOVE
1 longer words begin with PATERCOVE.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERCOVE
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Common questions about PATERCOVE
- Is PATERCOVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PATERCOVE is not in it.
- How many points is PATERCOVE worth?
- PATERCOVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATERCOVE?
- PATERCOVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PATERCOVE:
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