PATTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PATTEN 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 PATTEN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PATTEN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pattensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PATTEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PATTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
What does PATTEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A wooden-soled overshoe, sometimes raised on an iron ring, once worn to lift the foot above mud or wet ground.
A patten was strapped over an ordinary shoe rather than worn alone, adding enough height to keep the wearer's feet dry while walking through muddy streets or wet farmyards before paved roads and reliable drainage were common. Some versions used a simple wooden sole, while sturdier styles were mounted on a metal ring so the shoe underneath never touched the ground at all. Pattens were everyday, practical footwear for working people rather than fashionable items, and they largely disappeared once city streets were paved and covered walkways became more common. Museums today display pattens mainly as examples of pre-modern outdoor footwear.
How PATTEN is used
Now mostly historical; found in descriptions of pre-modern clothing and footwear rather than current use.
- She strapped on a patten before crossing the muddy yard.
- The museum displayed a wooden patten from the eighteenth century.
- Servants often wore pattens to keep their shoes clean in wet weather.
- The iron ring beneath the patten kept the wearer's foot well above the mud.
- Old paintings sometimes show townspeople walking on pattens through rain-soaked streets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PATTEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PATTEN
The 6 tiles of PATTEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PATTEN
3 longer words begin with PATTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in PATTEN
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Common questions about PATTEN
- Is PATTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATTEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATTEN worth?
- PATTEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PATTEN mean?
- A wooden-soled overshoe, sometimes raised on an iron ring, once worn to lift the foot above mud or wet ground.
- What letters can be added to PATTEN?
- PATTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PATTEN:
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