PATERCOVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATERCOVES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PATERCOVES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATERCOVES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATERCOVES
No single letter turns PATERCOVES into another word.
How PATERCOVES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PATERCOVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATERCOVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PATERCOVES
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Common questions about PATERCOVES
- Is PATERCOVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PATERCOVES is not in it.
- How many points is PATERCOVES worth?
- PATERCOVES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATERCOVES?
- No single letter can be added to PATERCOVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PATERCOVES:
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