PATINA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PATINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATINA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATINA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATINA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATINA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What stands out about PATINA
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PATINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin surface layer that forms on metal, wood, or stone over time, such as the green film that develops on old bronze or the soft sheen worn into old furniture.
Patina forms gradually through oxidation, handling, and exposure to air, so its presence is often taken as a sign of genuine age rather than damage. On bronze statues and coins, the patina is usually a green or brown coating produced by a slow chemical reaction with the surrounding air; on wooden furniture, the same word describes the gentle glow built up by decades of polishing and use. Collectors and restorers generally value an original patina and are cautious about cleaning or stripping it away, since removing it can lower an object's worth. The word has also come to describe a more abstract sense of accumulated age or character, as in the patina of long experience.
How PATINA is used
Common among collectors, antique dealers, and restorers discussing the surface of old metal or wooden objects.
- The bronze statue had developed a deep green patina over the centuries.
- Restorers debated whether to clean the patina off the old coin.
- Years of polishing gave the wooden table a warm patina.
- The antique dealer pointed out the natural patina as proof of the chair's age.
- A fine patina had settled over the old copper kettle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATINA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATINA
The 6 tiles of PATINA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PATINA
9 longer words begin with PATINA.
Shorter words from the letters in PATINA
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Common questions about PATINA
- Is PATINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATINA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATINA worth?
- PATINA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATINA mean?
- A thin surface layer that forms on metal, wood, or stone over time, such as the green film that develops on old bronze or the soft sheen worn into old furniture.
- What letters can be added to PATINA?
- PATINA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATINA:
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