PATRILINEARLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATRILINEARLY 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PATRILINEARLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATRILINEARLY is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATRILINEARLY
No single letter turns PATRILINEARLY into another word.
How PATRILINEARLY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PATRILINEARLY, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATRILINEARLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PATRILINEARLY
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Common questions about PATRILINEARLY
- Is PATRILINEARLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PATRILINEARLY is not in it.
- How many points is PATRILINEARLY worth?
- PATRILINEARLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATRILINEARLY?
- No single letter can be added to PATRILINEARLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PATRILINEARLY:
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