PATRONESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PATRONESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATRONESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATRONESS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATRONESS
No single letter turns PATRONESS into another word.
How PATRONESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PATRONESS, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATRONESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PATRONESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who gives money or influential support to an artist, a charity or a cause.
In earlier centuries a patroness often paid a painter or composer to live and work in comfort. Today the word sounds old-fashioned, and many people simply say patron for either sex.
How PATRONESS is used
The word patroness appears mostly in historical or formal writing about the arts.
- The duchess was a generous patroness of young musicians.
- Their patroness funded the new hospital wing.
- He dedicated the book to his patroness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATRONESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATRONESS
The 9 tiles of PATRONESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PATRONESS
1 longer words begin with PATRONESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PATRONESS
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Common questions about PATRONESS
- Is PATRONESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATRONESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATRONESS worth?
- PATRONESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATRONESS mean?
- A woman who gives money or influential support to an artist, a charity or a cause.
- What letters can be added to PATRONESS?
- No single letter can be added to PATRONESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PATRONESS:
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