PATIENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PATIENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATIENCE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATIENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATIENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patiencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATIENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PATIENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATIENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PATIENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ability to wait or endure trouble calmly without becoming annoyed.
Patience is what gardeners need when seeds are slow and what parents need at bedtime. It is often praised as a virtue, though it can wear thin. In British English the word also names a card game played alone.
How PATIENCE is used
Used for calm endurance, and in British English for the solitary card game.
- It took great patience to teach him to read.
- My patience ran out after an hour in the queue.
- She played patience while waiting for the train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATIENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PATIENCE
1 longer words begin with PATIENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PATIENCE
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Common questions about PATIENCE
- Is PATIENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATIENCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATIENCE worth?
- PATIENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATIENCE mean?
- The ability to wait or endure trouble calmly without becoming annoyed.
- What letters can be added to PATIENCE?
- PATIENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PATIENCE:
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