PATRIALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATRIALS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PATRIALS?
| 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 PATRIALS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATRIALS
No single letter turns PATRIALS into another word.
How PATRIALS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PATRIALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATRIALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PATRIALS
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of PATRIALS
The 8 tiles of PATRIALS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PATRIALS
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Common questions about PATRIALS
- Is PATRIALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATRIALS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATRIALS worth?
- PATRIALS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATRIALS?
- No single letter can be added to PATRIALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PATRIALS:
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