PATIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. PATIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PATIENT?

Word power: 52 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PATIENT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PATIENT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PATIENT scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in PATIENT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,493.

Words starting with PATIENT

6 longer words begin with PATIENT.

Shorter words from the letters in PATIENT

Showing 40 of 135. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about PATIENT

Is PATIENT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATIENT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PATIENT worth?

PATIENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PATIENT?

PATIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.