PATRIARCH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PATRIARCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3a1t1r1i1a1r1c3h4
PlayablePATRIARCH · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PATRIARCH?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PATRIARCH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATRIARCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATRIARCH scores
Scrabble p3a1t1r1i1a1r1c3h4 16
Words with Friends p4a1t1r1i1a1r1c4h3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PATRIARCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATRIARCH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PATRIARCH
patriarchs17 patriarchy20 patriarchal18 patriarchate19 patriarchies19 patriarchism21 patriarchally23 patriarchates20 patriarchisms22 patriarchalism23 patriarchalisms24
11 longer words begin with PATRIARCH.
Shorter words from the letters in PATRIARCH
parritch15 phratric15 chapati14 charpai14 haircap14 catarrh12 cithara12 pitarah12 triarch12 haptic13 pathic13 phatic13 charta11 pariah11 raphia11 capita10 picara10 harira9 carrat8 pitara8 tricar8 chapt12 chirp12 pacha12 parch12 patch12 pitch12 achar10 aitch10 archi10 chair10 chara10 charr10 chart10 chirr10 chirt10 crith10 ratch10 richt10 thrip10
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Common questions about PATRIARCH
- Is PATRIARCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATRIARCH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATRIARCH worth?
- PATRIARCH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATRIARCH?
- PATRIARCH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PATRIARCH:
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