PATKAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATKAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1t1k5a1s1
Depends on the listPATKAS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PATKAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful PATKAS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATKAS
No single letter turns PATKAS into another word.
How PATKAS scores
Scrabble p3a1t1k5a1s1 12
Words with Friends p4a1t1k5a1s1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATKAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Shorter words from the letters in PATKAS
kapas11 paska11 patka11 katas9 takas9 ataps7 pasta7 patas7 tapas7 kapa10 paks10 akas8 kaas8 kata8 kats8 skat8 taka8 taks8 task8 apts6 atap6 past6 pats6 spat6 stap6 tapa6 taps6 pak9 aka7 aks7 ask7 kas7 kat7 ska7 tak7 tsk7 apt5 asp5 pas5 pat5
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Common questions about PATKAS
- Is PATKAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATKAS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATKAS worth?
- PATKAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATKAS?
- No single letter can be added to PATKAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATKAS:
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