PATKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATKA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PATKA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATKA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patkasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATKA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PATKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does PATKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A small square of cloth worn wrapped around the head, especially by Sikh boys.
A patka is worn under or instead of a full turban, most often by young Sikh boys before they are old enough to tie a larger turban, though some men also wear it during sport or manual work. It keeps the hair covered and in place without the size of a full turban.
How PATKA is used
Specific to Sikh dress; met mainly in writing about South Asian culture and religion.
- The boy tied his patka carefully before school.
- A patka is smaller and simpler than a full turban.
- He wore a patka under his helmet during the match.
- Her son received his first patka at a small family ceremony.
- The patka comes in many colours, chosen to match an outfit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PATKA
1 longer words begin with PATKA.
Shorter words from the letters in PATKA
Common questions about PATKA
- Is PATKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATKA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATKA worth?
- PATKA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATKA mean?
- A small square of cloth worn wrapped around the head, especially by Sikh boys.
- What letters can be added to PATKA?
- PATKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PATKA:
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