PATINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PATINE 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 PATINE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATINE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.
What stands out about PATINE
- 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 PATINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cover a metal or wooden surface with a patina, whether through natural aging or a finish applied on purpose.
Patine is the verb that corresponds to the noun patina, so to patine an object means to give it that same aged, oxidized surface rather than simply to own or admire one. Restorers and furniture makers sometimes patine a new piece deliberately, applying chemicals or stains so that fresh metal or wood looks older than it is. In other cases the verb describes what time itself does, as weather and handling slowly patine an object left outdoors or in constant use. The word is far less common than the noun patina, and most readers meet it only in specialized writing about antiques, restoration, or metalwork.
How PATINE is used
Rare and mostly technical; found chiefly in writing about antiques, metalwork, or furniture restoration.
- Craftsmen learned to patine new bronze so it would resemble an antique.
- Weather and rain slowly patine an outdoor sculpture left untreated.
- The restorer used a chemical wash to patine the reproduction fittings.
- She asked the furniture maker to patine the new chair legs.
- Decades of handling patine an old tool without anyone doing it on purpose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATINE
The 6 tiles of PATINE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PATINE
2 longer words begin with PATINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PATINE
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Common questions about PATINE
- Is PATINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATINE worth?
- PATINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATINE mean?
- To cover a metal or wooden surface with a patina, whether through natural aging or a finish applied on purpose.
- What letters can be added to PATINE?
- PATINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATINE:
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