PATRONISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PATRONISE 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 PATRONISE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATRONISE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATRONISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATRONISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PATRONISE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATRONISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PATRONISE
- All 9 letters of PATRONISE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 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 PATRONISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To treat someone as less intelligent or capable than oneself, or to be a regular customer of a shop or restaurant.
The first sense of patronise is a social slight, and people dislike being on the receiving end of it. The second sense is neutral and comes from the idea of lending a business ones support.
How PATRONISE is used
The spelling patronise is standard in British English, while American writers use patronize.
- Please do not patronise me; I understand the rules.
- We patronise the bakery on the corner every Saturday.
- Teachers should never patronise their students.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATRONISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATRONISE
The 9 tiles of PATRONISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PATRONISE
4 longer words begin with PATRONISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PATRONISE
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Common questions about PATRONISE
- Is PATRONISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATRONISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATRONISE worth?
- PATRONISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATRONISE mean?
- To treat someone as less intelligent or capable than oneself, or to be a regular customer of a shop or restaurant.
- What letters can be added to PATRONISE?
- PATRONISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PATRONISE:
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