PATRON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PATRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATRON?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATRON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATRON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about PATRON
- The same 6 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
What does PATRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, cause, or institution, or a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or other business.
A patron of the arts might fund an artist, a theater, or a museum without expecting anything in return beyond the pleasure of supporting the work, a role with roots in wealthy sponsors of painters and musicians in earlier centuries. In everyday commercial use, the same word simply means a customer, especially a regular one, as when a restaurant thanks its patrons for their business. Some churches and charities also use patron for a guardian figure, such as a patron saint believed to watch over a particular group or cause. The two senses, generous supporter and paying customer, both grew from the older idea of someone who protects or looks after another person's interests.
How PATRON is used
Used both for financial supporters of the arts or causes and, more casually, for regular customers of a business.
- A wealthy patron funded the museum's new wing.
- The restaurant offered discounts to its longtime patrons.
- Saint Christopher is regarded as the patron of travelers.
- The theater thanked its patrons for their support during the closure.
- A generous patron paid for the orchestra's entire season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATRON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATRON
The 6 tiles of PATRON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PATRON
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with PATRON.
Shorter words from the letters in PATRON
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Common questions about PATRON
- Is PATRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATRON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATRON worth?
- PATRON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATRON mean?
- A person who gives financial or other support to a person, cause, or institution, or a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or other business.
- What letters can be added to PATRON?
- PATRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATRON:
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