PATTEE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PATTEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PATTEE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATTEE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATTEE
Front hooks — 1
spatteeBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PATTEE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATTEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 66,894.
What does PATTEE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
heraldry
Describing a heraldic cross whose arms are narrow at the center and flare outward into broad, flat ends.
A cross pattee looks almost triangular at each arm, since the shape narrows sharply where the arms meet in the middle and widens steadily toward the outer edges. Heraldic artists use the term to distinguish this particular cross shape from others with straight, equal-width arms or with arms that curve or split at the ends. The design became especially recognizable through military decorations such as the Iron Cross, which follows the pattee shape closely. The word comes from French and is sometimes also spelled paty in older heraldic writing.
How PATTEE is used
A specialized heraldic term, mostly found in descriptions of coats of arms, military medals, and flags.
- The coat of arms featured a cross pattee in gold.
- Heralds described the shield as bearing a cross pattee on a red field.
- The medal was shaped like a cross pattee, narrow at the center and wide at the ends.
- A cross pattee appears on several European national flags.
- The design manual explained the difference between a cross pattee and a plain cross.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATTEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PATTEE
Common questions about PATTEE
- Is PATTEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATTEE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATTEE worth?
- PATTEE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATTEE mean?
- Describing a heraldic cross whose arms are narrow at the center and flare outward into broad, flat ends.
- What letters can be added to PATTEE?
- PATTEE takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATTEE:
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