PATROON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PATROON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATROON?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATROON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATROON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
patroonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATROON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PATROON, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,042.
What does PATROON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A landowner who received a large estate with special privileges under Dutch rule in colonial New York.
The patroon system was meant to attract settlers by rewarding men who brought tenants over. The patroon acted almost as a lord over his tract. Outside American colonial history the word is hardly used.
How PATROON is used
Patroon is a historical term found in accounts of New Netherland.
- The patroon owned land stretching along the river.
- Tenants paid rent to the patroon in grain and labour.
- A powerful patroon could hold his own courts on the estate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATROON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATROON
The 7 tiles of PATROON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PATROON
3 longer words begin with PATROON.
Shorter words from the letters in PATROON
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Common questions about PATROON
- Is PATROON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATROON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATROON worth?
- PATROON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATROON mean?
- A landowner who received a large estate with special privileges under Dutch rule in colonial New York.
- What letters can be added to PATROON?
- PATROON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PATROON:
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